The Canadiens needed a hero and Alex Newhook delivered again, scoring the overtime-winner to help the Habs overcome the Sabres in seven games to reach the Eastern Conference Final. The TSN Hockey panel breaks down Montreal's thrilling Game 7 victory in Buffalo.
Alex Newhook was the Game 7 hero again as he scored 11:22 into overtime to send the Canadiens to the Eastern Conference Final. Phillip Danault and Zachary Bolduc also scored and Jakub Dobeš made 37 saves for Montreal, which will take on the Hurricanes for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. MTL wins series 4-3.
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TSN's Hockey panel previews Game 7 between the Sabres and Canadiens, what Montreal needs to do to bounce back from their ugly Game 6 loss, and how Jakub Dobes will respond after being pulled in the loss.
The Canadiens and Sabres will drop the puck on Game 7 tonight in Buffalo, with a berth in the Eastern Conference Final on the line against the Hurricanes.
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Both the Canadiens and Sabres have been better on the road this postseason, Buffalo even stayed in a hotel last night to try and build on their road tendencies. Mark Masters has more on the road warriors and who Montreal is turning to in net for Game 7.
TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron shares who he thinks will win 'the coin flip' that is Game 7 between the Canadiens and Sabres and breaks down why in this edition of The Talking Point.
Game 7 against the Lightning is how the Canadiens got out of the first round and they'll be leaning on that experience, as they head into another one tonight, with a berth in the Eastern Conference Final on the line.
The Canadiens are a perfect 5-0 after suffering a loss in this year's playoffs, they'll be leaning on that tonight in Game 7 after their worst loss of the postseason in Game 6.
P.K. Subban discusses the keys to Game 7 between the Canadiens and Sabres.
TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to preview Game 7 between the Canadiens and Sabres, if he thinks the Habs can bounce back from their ugly loss in Game 6 and what they need to do strategically to beat Buffalo.
Canadiens forward Phillip Danault and head coach Martin St. Louis spoke with the media Sunday about how the team is feeling ahead of Game 7 against the Sabres on Monday.
After a back and forth series, the Canadiens and Sabres will decide things in Buffalo in Game 7. Happy to be in the friendly confines of KeyBank Center, the Sabres know that while the crowd support has been strong, teams aren't intimidated with going on the road, and will have to look back to previous experiences for help.
Alex Lyon was pulled in Game 6 after allowing three goals on four shots before giving way to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. When Lindy Ruff was asked what he said to Lyon, he said that the team will keep using both goalies.
After falling behind 3-1 in Game 6, the Sabres bounced back with seven unanswered goals to rout the Canadiens and force a Game 7. When asked what changed, Buffalo said that they felt they hadn't been playing poorly, and just needed to swing momentum back in their favour.
Claire Hanna is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun and The Athletic's Arpon Basu to discuss how similar Game 6 between the Sabres and Canadiens was to Game 5, which team has the advantage in Buffalo for Game 7, and which team has more concern in terms of goaltending heading into Monday night.
The TSN Hockey panel takes a closer look at how the Sabres found a way to come out on top in Game 6 and force a Game 7 against the Canadiens, how Lindy Ruff pulled his team aside and calmed them down midway through the first period, and discusses how Buffalo finally found its mojo on the power play.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Sabres roared back to beat the Canadiens and force a Game 7. Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and four assists, Jack Quinn scored twice and added an assist, and Tage Thompson had three assists and an empty-net goal in Buffalo's win. Series tied 3-3.
Craig Button joins SportsCentre to break down what led to the Canadiens' downfall in Game 6, assess Jakub Dobes' performance and what it could mean heading into Game 7, and discuss how much credit Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff deserves for the win.
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