Canadiens Take 3-2 Lead Over Sabres as Game 6 Offers Shot at East Final
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Updated · NHL.com · May 16
Canadiens Take 3-2 Lead Over Sabres as Game 6 Offers Shot at East Final
10 articles · Updated · NHL.com · May 16
Montreal enters Game 6 at Bell Centre with a 3-2 series edge after Cole Caufield scored in the Canadiens' Game 5 win.
One victory would send the Canadiens to the Eastern Conference final, while Buffalo needs a road win to push the second-round series to a deciding Game 7.
A quick Sabres start is a central matchup theme after Montreal seized control of the series, with Buffalo now trying to extend its season.
The Game 6 spotlight comes as the Golden Knights eliminated the Ducks in six games and Montreal moved within one win of joining the conference-final field.
Can Buffalo's struggling stars silence Montreal's legendary home crowd and force a deciding Game 7?
Will 'Mr. Saturday Night' Cole Caufield deliver another clutch performance to send his team to the Conference Final?
A coach skipped practice before an elimination game. Will this unconventional gamble save the Sabres' season?