The Buffalo Sabres may not have been in the playoffs for more than a decade, but that does not mean they could not battle a little adversity after losing Games 2 and 3 against Montreal. They tied the series.

If Buffalo finishes the job, Game 4 in Montreal will be remembered as the night these Sabres finally learned how to win big.

The Montreal Canadiens pursue a road win in Buffalo on Thursday to regain the lead in their second-round NHL playoff series against the Sabres. The series is tied 2-2 after Montreal dropped a 3-2 decision to Buffalo at the Bell Centre in Game 4.

Through it all, after three nail-biting hours, the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, to tie their second-round series at two games apiece. Zach Benson’s power-play goal early in the third period was the game winner, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves in his first action since Game 2 of the first round.

The Buffalo Sabres are expected to start Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in net after Alex Lyon allowed nine goals in his last two games. The team made effective use of its tandem during a memorable regular season.

The Buffalo Sabres are in trouble. The 2026 Atlantic Division winners currently find themselves trailing the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the

The Buffalo Sabres head into Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night needing a win to avoid falling into a daunting 3-1 series deficit in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Buffalo dropped Game 3 in Montreal,

Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal ser