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Alex Newhook Scores Twice as Canadiens Beat Sabres 5-1 to Tie 2nd-Round Playoff Series at 1 Apiece
Alex Newhook scored twice as Montreal controlled play, won 57% of faceoffs and improved to a 5-1 victory to even the series.
On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 in Buffalo to even their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series at one game apiece.
Following a discouraging Game 1 loss, Head Coach Martin and his players implemented necessary adjustments, responding with a dominant opening period that silenced the Buffalo crowd early.
Center Alex Newhook scored two goals providing secondary scoring, while rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes made 27 saves to stifle Buffalo's offense.
The series shifts to the Bell Centre in Montreal for Game 3 on Sunday, with the Sabres having failed to convert on five power-play opportunities.
Montreal remains in year four of a seven-year rebuild project, competing in the final eight of the NHL playoffs despite early external negativity surrounding the franchise.