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Atlantic Canada Well Represented as Canadiens Head to Eastern Conference Finals
Alex Newhook scored at 11:22 of overtime as Montreal earned its first road Game 7 win and moved on after allowing two goals.
- The Montreal Canadiens advanced to the conference finals after Alex Newhook scored the overtime winner in a dramatic 3-2 Game 7 victory against the Sabres in Buffalo on Tuesday.
- Goaltender Dobes secured the win by stopping 37 of 39 shots and maintaining a.949 save percentage, while Newhook's goal at 11:22 of overtime marked the first road Game 7 overtime winner in franchise history.
- Defenceman Lane Hutson logged 27 minutes of ice time while forward Nick Suzuki played 25 minutes, with Zachary Bolduc scoring a key goal after Suzuki centred the puck.
- Montreal now faces the Carolina Hurricanes in the conference finals, with the series beginning Thursday in Raleigh, N.C., as the Hurricanes enter well-rested after 11 days off.
- Despite the Hurricanes' eight-game postseason winning streak, the Canadiens remain confident after going undefeated against Carolina during the regular season, having already eliminated the fourth and fifth-ranked teams.
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Montreal narrowly holds off Buffalo to advance to the NHL Eastern Conference Finals
BUFFALO, New York. (WLAX/WEUX) - The Montreal Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference Final with a 3-2 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of the second round Monday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Alex Newhook scored the series clincher at 11:22 of overtime, beating Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen with a wrist shot from the [...]
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