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.
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin had an incredible five-point night in Game 6 against the Canadiens to help Buffalo force a Game 7, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Saturday night.
Being billed as the loudest building in the NHL, Canadiens fans are expected to set the tone tonight in Game 6 in Montreal. Feeding off of the support, Habs players say that their excitement has helped push them forward
In the last three games, the Sabres have opened the scoring. Knowing the importance of tonight's Game 6 at home, the Habs say that they need to focus from puck drop and start the game on a better foot.
The Canadiens can punch a ticket to the Eastern Conference Final with a win tonight in Game 6 against the Sabres, but are aware of how hard it is to win the fourth game in a series. Last round, the Habs lost Game 6 at home before eventually beating Tampa in Game 7 to advance.
Tonight, the Canadiens have a chance to advance to the third round of the playoffs in what is their first Saturday night game of the post-season. Cole Caufield has put up 35 points in 23 Saturday games over the regular season, a stat he and his teammates can't explain, but are excited to see what's next.
Jermain Franklin and Adam Scully share their favourite Anytime Goal-Scorer picks for Saturday's NHL playoff game.
TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to discuss what the Habs need to do to wrap up their second round series against the Sabres at home Saturday night, and how Montreal has been able to shut down Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch.
The National Hockey League announced a stiff penalty for the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday a day after the team failed to make head coach John Tortorella to the media following its 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series. The Golden Knights will forfeit a second-round pick in next month’s NHL Entry Draft and Tortorella was fined $100,000 for what the league called “flagrant violations” of media regulations.
The Canadiens once again have an opportunity to close out a playoff series at home and after squandering their moment against the Lightning in a Game 6 in the first round, before ultimately prevailing, the Habs have a chance to eliminate the Sabres on Saturday night. Mark Masters is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun to discuss this, the mindset of both teams and the goaltending decision for Buffalo.
Jakub Dobes got off a rough start in Game 5 against the Sabres, allowing three goals on the first four shots he faced before stopping the final 32 and getting the win for the Canadiens. The Habs goaltender praised his teammates for stepping up and said he was proud of himself for not giving up.
In a new Ray & Dregs podcast, Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger examine the new-look Canucks front office with Ryan Johnson and the Sedins.
Ivan Demidov finally got his first career playoff goal in Game 5 against the Sabres and his teammates were just as happy as the forward to see him get rewarded for all of his hard work.
The Canadiens and Sabres had an off day to prepare for Saturday's Game 6 in Montreal. For the Habs, it is another opportunity to give their fans a close out game worth remembering. TSN's Mark Masters has more on the mindset of both teams heading into the game.
After Montreal's decisive Game 5 victory in Buffalo, what do they need to do to finish the job in Game 6 and advance to the Eastern Conference Final against the Hurricanes? TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau gives us his three keys to a Canadiens' victory.
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