‘”We’re playing much better than we were earlier in the year,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “But absolutely, the psyche component didn’t affect us like it would’ve a couple months ago, and we went right back to execution. Our execution’s been really good. There was a little bit of a period, a sequence in the second period where I thought we lost a little, there was a little swing in momentum, but it was only a couple shifts and we got right back to our game. …”‘
Thompson scores twice for Sabres in shootout win against Penguins
Source: NHL.com