‘The roles are reversed. This time, it’s the Sabres as regular season studs, the Sabres facing the pressure of winning it all, the Sabres slipping in the second half of the regular season. Did anyone imagine the New York Rangers could extend Buffalo to six games? Even the New York Islanders had their moments in Round 1. The Sabres haven’t looked like the same dominant team. Ottawa’s game plan is to exploit that discomfort level.’