The Canadiens won the pivotal Game 5 Thursday night in Buffalo. Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists to lead Montreal in the 6-3 victory. Buffalo now faces elimination for the first time in this year’s NHL playoffs on Saturday night in Montreal, trailing in the series 3-2. By Jonathan Koziol at: WGR550.com
The Buffalo Sabres had the Montreal Canadiens on the ropes in the early going of pivotal Game 5 of their second round Stanley Cup playoff series. Jason Zucker had scored on a double-deflection two minutes into the first period, and they also put two other goals on the board by the midway point of the first period, thanks to Josh Doan and Konsta Helenius. By Steve Silverman at: clutchpoints.com
Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists for the Montreal Canadiens, who are on the verge of advancing to the Eastern Conference Final following a 6-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of the second round at KeyBank Center on Thursday. By Heather Engel at: nhl.com
The can was placed just so, a white Labatt Blue Light adorned by a white bow, sitting dead center in the locker stall. It was positioned between some pads, on the shelf below the No. 6 helmet, above the name placard that read: Benson. By Amalie Benjamin at: nhl.com
Zach Benson scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres held on for a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Bell Centre on Tuesday. By Sean Farrell at: nhl.com
Game 4 on Tuesday at Bell Centre had just about everything. A video review of a video review. Penalties by the dozen. A goal from center ice. A rock-solid return to the net after three weeks on the bench. A heroic, shot-blocking flurry late. The list goes on. By Justin Alpert at: sabres.com
Zach Benson etched yet another signature moment in his heroic first playoffs, scoring the deciding goal on a third-period power play to send the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their second-round series at Bell Centre on Tuesday. By Jourdon LaBarber at: nhl.com
The Sabres are coming home on even ground with the Canadiens in their Eastern Conference semifinal series after rallying to win 3-2 in Game 4 on Tuesday night in Montreal. By Jonah Bronstein at: yahoosports.com
Zach Benson tucked in the game-winning goal to even the series at two wins a side.
After a sloppy showing in Games 2 and 3 of their second round series, the Buffalo Sabres took in a pivotal Game 4 in Montreal. By Ian Caskie at: wgrz.com
Tage Thompson set an early tone, but a ferocious Montreal attack made his early goal a distant memory. As the venue shifted to Bell Centre for the first time, the Canadiens defended home ice in a major way. The Habs grabbed their first series lead (2-1) with a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. By Kyle Powell at: WGR550.com
Thanks to two very poor games, the Buffalo Sabres now trails their best of seven second round Stanley Cup Series two games to one. Before we dive into Game 3, which was not even close to the Sabers’ worst game, I want to remind everybody that if Buffalo gets back to their game and wins Game 4, they go back to Western New York 2-2 and still have home ice advantage. By Paul Hamilton at WGR550.com
Hours before puck drop between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, Lindy Ruff contemplated the insanity the team was anticipating from the Bell Centre crowd, the volume and intensity and emotion. The Sabres coach, a veteran of both playing and coaching in Montreal, knew what might help. By Amalie Benjamin at: nhl.com
The Bell Centre in downtown Montreal was deafening on Sunday night, and the Canadiens rode the energy to a dominant 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference second-round series. By Colin Gallant at: clutchpoints.com