MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens are hoping to make Mom’s Day additional particular once they try to seize a 2-1 lead of their second-round, best-of-seven playoff sequence towards the visiting Buffalo Sabres tonight.
The Canadiens earned a break up at KeyBank Heart, dropping Wednesday’s opener 4-2 and rebounding with a 5-1 win on Friday in Recreation 2. The Canadiens are 4-0 after a loss this post-season.
Regardless of the electrical vibe and thunderous Montreal crowds at Bell Centre, residence ice hasn’t been a bonus for the Canadiens thus far this post-season. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven video games within the opening spherical, successful solely certainly one of three video games in Montreal and that Recreation 3 victory required extra time.
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Actually, the Canadiens haven’t had back-to-back wins within the post-season, however right here they’re, simply three wins away from an Jap Convention last date with the Carolina Hurricanes — and now with home-ice benefit towards the Sabres.
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Rookie netminder Jakub Dobes, who has began all eight playoff video games for the Canadiens, takes a .917 save proportion into tonight’s recreation. His 28-save efficiency in Recreation 2 in Buffalo allowed him to develop into the third rookie Montreal netminder with not less than 5 playoff wins, becoming a member of Patrick Roy and Carey Value.
The Sabres, who stated their total staff was uncharacteristically sloppy in Recreation 2, count on to shake off the loss and be prepared for tonight’s subsequent problem.
Coach Lindy Ruff stated the Sabres count on to vary just a few issues for the video games in Montreal, together with their power-play models and tenacity.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Could 10, 2026.
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