Benson breaks tie on birthday, Sabres beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to even series
Benson scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play, and Buffalo got 28 saves from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to even the series 2-2.
- On Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4, evening their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Zach Benson scored the tie-breaking power-play goal on his 21st birthday.
- Replacing Alex Lyon, goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen anchored Buffalo's comeback after the Sabres dropped Games 2 and 3. Luukkonen made 28 saves in his first action since the first round.
- Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson opened the scoring for Buffalo, but Montreal's Alex Newhook and Cole Caufield answered. Tage Thompson tied the game at 2 with a second-period power-play goal against Jakub Dobes.
- Benson secured the winner at 4:41 of the third period on a power play while Jake Evans served a penalty for holding Peyton Krebs. Josh Doan assisted the birthday goal.
- Game 5 takes place Thursday night in Buffalo, with Game 6 scheduled for Saturday in Montreal. The series winner will advance to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.
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Zach Benson’s 3rd-period goal helps Sabres level series vs. Canadiens
Zach Benson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period of a 3-2 win for the visiting Buffalo Sabres against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Tuesday. Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist and Josh Doan had two assists for the Sabres, who tied the
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