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Sabres Fall to Canadiens in Game 5 and Face Elimination
Montreal scored the last four goals and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was pulled after allowing five goals on 24 shots.
- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at KeyBank Center, taking a 3-2 lead in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
- Buffalo dominated early, scoring three goals in the opening 10 minutes through Jason Zucker, Konsta Helenius, and Alexandre Carrier to build a 3-2 first-period lead.
- Montreal seized control in the second period with three unanswered goals, forcing Buffalo to replace goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen with Alex Lyon after Luukkonen allowed five goals on 24 shots.
- Captain Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky each tallied three points, while rookie Ivan Demidov scored his first Stanley Cup Playoffs goal alongside Josh Anderson and Jake Evans.
- Tonight at the Bell Centre, the Canadiens can clinch the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes with a win, or face a decisive Game 7 in Buffalo on Monday.
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Le Journal de Quebec
Le Journal de QuebecThe "Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé" sounded as Buffalo supporters left the amphitheatre.
·Montreal, Canada
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Despite the first half of a chaotic encounter, the Canadian was lucid and now finds himself at a victory in the Eastern Association Final.
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Despite the first half of a chaotic encounter, the Canadian showed lucidity and led the 3-2 series.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources10
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 17%
R 33%
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