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May 17, 2026
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May
2026

Sabres Force Game 7 With 8-3 Win Over Canadiens

The Bell Centre was absolutely deafening on Saturday night, fully prepared to celebrate a series clincher. Instead, the Buffalo Sabres flipped the script, overcoming an early disaster to rout the Montreal Canadiens 8-3. The massive road victory officially keeps their season alive and sets up a winner-take-all Game 7 back in Western New York. The Shakeup That Saved the Season Facing a two-goal deficit just ten minutes into the first period, head coach Lindy Ruff pushed all the right buttons. After Alex Lyon surrendered three goals on four shots, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen took over the crease and completely shut the door. The Finnish netminder stopped all 18 shots he faced in relief, stabilizing the defensive zone and giving his team a chance to breathe. Ruff also threw his forward lines into a blender to generate a spark. He separated top scorers Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch, bumped Peyton Krebs down the lineup, and inserted Zach Metsa on the blue line for...
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