Montreal scored just moments into the game and would run away with a 5-1 victory to even the series one game apiece. Alex Newhook scored twice, while Jakub Dobes stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Game 2 win over Buffalo. By Jonathan Koziol at: audacy.com/wgr550.com
The Sabres got out to an early lead and never looked back Wednesday night against the Canadiens in their 4-2 victory. Zach Benson assisted on two first period goals, while the power play showed up in Game 1 by scoring twice on three chances as Buffalo takes a 1-0 series lead. By Jonathan Koziol at: nhl.com
Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo’s anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night. By John Wawrow at: apnews.com
The matchup is set, and the Buffalo Sabres are about to take on the Montreal Canadiens in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
After a regular-season series with four tightly contested games and two wins apiece, the Atlantic Division rivals will settle things in best-of-seven hockey, beginning with Game 1 on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at KeyBank Center. By Justin Alpert at: Sabres.com
On Tuesday Sam Carrick was back on the ice for the Buffalo Sabres for the first time since being injured March 31 against the New York Islanders. Carrick, who missed 12 games, was trying to stand up for a teammate and got hurt when he fell awkwardly during the fight. By Kyle Powell at: WGR550.com
The Montreal Canadiens will face the Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the 2026 NHL Playoffs. Just as we did in the first round versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, we will preview the series by analyzing some of the most important 5v5 statistics powering the teams during the regular season. By Marc Dumont at: sports.yahoo.com
The Buffalo Sabers won a Stanley Cup Playoff series for the first time since 2007, defeating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TD Garden on Friday. By Joe McDonald at: nhl.com