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
Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007. By AP News at: espn.com
It was a memorable 60-minute effort for the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of this first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Up 3-2 in the series and needing a win to send the Boston Bruins packing, the blue and gold dominated from start to finish at TD Garden to the tune of a 4-1 final score. By Kyle Powell at: WGR550.com
The Buffalo Sabres have been checking “For the first time since…” boxes all season, and they added to the list Friday at TD Garden. For the first time since 2007, the Sabres have won a playoff series, putting away the Boston Bruins with a 4-1 win in Game 6. By Justin Alpert at: Sabres.com