The Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 season came to an end Monday night, falling to Montreal 3-2 in overtime of Game 7 at KeyBank Center. Alex Newhook scored the game winner, while Jakub Dobes made 37 saves in the victory for the Canadiens to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. By Jonathan Koziol at: WGR550.com
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday night and force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. By Associated Press at: yahoosports
The Bell Centre crowd was roaring, fired up on a Saturday night cocktail of Larry Robinson as torch bearer, three-goals-on-four-shots ending the night early for Buffalo Sabres goalie Alex Lyon, and an Eastern Conference Final spot that seemed oh-so-close. By Amalie Benjamin at: nhl.com
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