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Updated · WGR550 · May 3
Buffalo Sabres open second-round Stanley Cup playoffs at home on 6 May
Updated
Updated · WGR550 · May 3

Buffalo Sabres open second-round Stanley Cup playoffs at home on 6 May

7 articles · Updated · WGR550 · May 3
  • The NHL said Buffalo will host Game 1 and Game 2 at 7 p.m. ET on 6 and 8 May against either Montreal or Tampa Bay.
  • Their opponent will be decided by Sunday’s Game 7 between the Canadiens and Lightning, with Games 3 and 4 on the road on 10 and 12 May.
  • Buffalo reached the second round after beating Boston 4-1 in Game 6 on Friday, securing the club’s first playoff series win since 2007.
After a historic series win, can Buffalo's struggling power play survive against the resilient Montreal Canadiens?
Does the Sabres vs. Canadiens matchup prove the NHL's playoff format unfairly penalizes top divisional teams?