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Montreal and Buffalo tied 1-1 heading to game 3

Alexander Newhook scored twice and Montreal held Buffalo to one goal as the Canadiens took control with Game 3 ahead.

  • On Sunday, the Montreal Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres for Game 3, with the second-round series tied 1-1 following Montreal's 5-1 victory in the last meeting.
  • Montreal forced the series tie Friday with a 5-1 win, as Alex Newhook and Mike Matheson scored early while Buffalo's defense and goaltender Alex Lyon collapsed.
  • Goalie Jakub Dobes stopped 28 of 29 shots Friday, while Montreal's Juraj Slafkovsky criticized Buffalo's physical play, saying, "I feel like all of their hits happen after the plays."
  • Coach Martin St. Louis inspired the squad with an "unbelievable" pregame speech, center Jake Evans said, adding, "It's going to be a war out there."
  • Sam Carrick remains "on the cusp" of returning to the lineup, as Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff expects improvement after his team dished out 44 hits to no avail Friday.
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Sabres, Habs knotted at a game apiece as series heads north

The Buffalo Sabres know they have to be much better with the puck Sunday night as their second-round series shifts north to Montreal for Game 3, all square at one game apiece with the Canadiens.

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Montreal and Buffalo tied 1-1 heading to game 3

The Montreal Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres in game three of the second round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1.

·United States
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