Montreal's massive crowd creates hostile playoff environment for visiting Sabres

Summary

The article describes how the Montreal Canadiens' home crowd created an intimidating atmosphere during Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres. Despite the Sabres being a strong road team throughout the season and dominating in Boston during the first round, the massive crowd of approximately 40,000 people around the arena—half of them inside—made Montreal a uniquely challenging environment. The piece highlights the intensity and volume of the Montreal fanbase as a key factor in the playoff series.