The Buffalo Sabres had reasons to feel anxious after a disappointing 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday afternoon. The Sabres traded goals with the Canadiens throughout the game, continually bouncing back and taking a 5-4 lead in the third period,

Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson left Monday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return

Leading Buffalo Sabres scorer Tage Thompson left Monday's game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return.

The Montreal Canadiens scored goals barely two minutes apart on their first two shots against Sabres backup goaltender Devon Levi in the third period, and the last-place team in the Eastern Conference halted Buffalo’s win streak with a 7-5 victory Monday in front of a split crowd at KeyBank Center.

The Buffalo Sabres currently find themselves in a rut, having recently lost their bout vs the Montreal Canadiens. Lindy Ruff’s men entered the clash hoping to extend their three-match winning streak by capitalizing on the Canadiens’ patchy run of form.

Not only did the Sabres lose to the Canadiens, but they also lost top-scoring forward Tage Thompson to injury.