Canadiens Take 2-1 Series Lead Into Game 4 Against the Sabres
- On Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at the Bell Centre, taking a 2-1 lead in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
- Following a 4-2 loss and a 5-1 win in Buffalo, the teams arrived in Montreal with the series tied at one game apiece.
- Cole Caufield scored his second playoff goal and added an assist, while Alex Newhook netted two goals; Jakub Dobes made 26 saves with Lane Hutson and Jake Evans each providing two assists.
- With this win, Montreal secured consecutive victories for the first time in this season's playoffs, setting up Game 4 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.
- Buffalo's Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin each recorded a goal and an assist in the Sabres' first road loss of the postseason.
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