Canadiens beat Sabres 3-2 in Game 7 overtime, advance to East final
Alex Newhook scored his second Game 7 winner of the postseason as Montreal advanced to the Eastern Conference final.
- On Monday, Alex Newhook scored 11:22 into overtime, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7. The win advances Montreal to the Eastern Conference Final.
- Montreal built a 2-0 first-period lead behind goals from Phillip Danault and Zachary Bolduc, but Buffalo rallied with scores from Jordan Greenway and Rasmus Dahlin to force overtime.
- Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes anchored the win with 37 saves, while Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen finished with 22 from 25 shots faced. Both made crucial stops to force overtime.
- Montreal will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, with the series set to open on Thursday at Carolina. The matchup marks the Canadiens' next challenge.
- The Hurricanes enter the matchup with an 11-day break between playoff games, the longest in NHL history, providing a significant rest advantage over Montreal's short turnaround.
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The Montreal Canadiens have completed the semi-finals in the NHL. The Canadian team won the decisive seventh match against the Buffalo Sabres with 3:2 after extension. Alex Newhook successfully completed a counter in the 12th minute of the overtime and made for the overall fifth away win in this series. Previously, the Canadiens had lost a 2-0 lead, but failed again. They now meet the Carolina Hurricanes.The Colorado Avalanche will compete again…
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