Canadiens – Sabres

Habs will miss playoffs for second straight season, while it looks like it will be a 12th straight year with no postseason for Buffalo.

With 10 games left in the season, the Sabres are six points out of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after beating the Islanders 2-0 Saturday in New York. In the 22 games since the all-star break, Matheson has 7-13-20 totals. 1 line of Suzuki between Harvey-Pinard and Hoffman combined for 10 points against Columbus with Hoffman getting a goal and two assists. That’s the same year they selected Caufield in the first round (15th overall). With nine games remaining in the season, the Canadiens are in 28th place in the overall NHL standings. Article content

Quarante-huit heures après leur splendide victoire de 8-2 au Centre Bell contre les Blue Jackets de Columbus, les Canadiens de Montréal sont à Buffalo afin ...

Le match était à peine commencé que Mike Matheson s'est lancé à l'attaque en zone des Sabres. Jake Allen a été très solide durant l’exercice, stoppant cinq des six tirs dirigés vers lui. Un but de Michael Pezzetta…

Brendan Gallagher a marqué le 200e but de sa carrière dans le gain de 4 à 3 des Canadiens en fusillade.

Savard a été crédité de la seule mention d'assistance sur le jeu. Après 40 minutes, les hommes de Don Granato menaient 3 à 2. La troupe de l'entraîneur-chef Martin St-Louis a sévi en premier, ne nécessitant que 1 min 22 s de jeu avant d'ouvrir la marque. Buffalo avait cependant le dessus 13 à 6 au chapitre des tirs au but. En deuxième période, le Tricolore a rétabli son avance. Brendan Gallagher a marqué le 200e but de sa carrière dans le gain de 4 à 3 des Canadiens en fusilladepar Canadiens de Montréal

Mike Pezzetta had the most hilarious shootout celebration in Montreal Canadiens history, as the Habs edged out the Buffalo Sabres 4-3.

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Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch each have four points - two goals, two assists - in their last three games. Meanwhile, Jeff Skinner has three points (2 ...

The Canadiens have scored 38 goals and allowed 45 against in their last 10 games. He had four points (1-3) in the team’s recent win over Columbus, and overall has 10 points in his last four games. Tonight’s game wraps up the season series between the Sabres and the Habs, with each team having won one game so far. Montreal Canadiens (29-38-6) Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch each have four points - two goals, two assists - in their last three games. The Sabres’ chances of making the playoffs has risen quite a bit in the last few days.

Game 73 Buffalo Sabres (35-31-6) vs. Montreal Canadiens (29-38-6) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY TV: MSG Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation ...

The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens needed 65 minutes and a shootout to determine a winner Monday night at the KeyBank Center.

And that would be your score heading to the final 20 minutes of regulation. But it would be the Canadiens edging out the win in an absolute thriller. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens needed 65 minutes and a shootout to determine a winner Monday night at the KeyBank Center.

Two Atlantic Division teams take the ice. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Sabres pick and prediction.

If he does, they have a chance, if not, the Sabres will lose this game. In the 37 losses for the Sabres on the year, he has only scored 11 times. In the 35 wins for the Sabres this year, Thompson has 33 goals. The Sabres come in off two straight wins and a defense that finally showed up. Buffalo has plenty of guys who can score, such as Tuch and Skinner, but it is Thompson that makes the offense roll. Yes, they have games like the 9-5 loss to Florida and the 8-4 loss to Colorado, but in the 13 games, they have lost 4-3 three times, and 3-2 twice. If the top line contributes, and he plays with that save percentage, Montreal will cover. Montreal put eight goals in the back of the net. Harvey-Pinnard had three goals overall in the game, to help lead the way. Overall, their top three guys had 5 goals and 5 assists on the night. They have lost eight of their last 11 though and struggled on both sides of the ice. They have won their last two games, including a huge 2-0 win over the Islanders.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Pezzetta scored the decisive shootout goal and the Montreal Canadiens avoided playoff elimination by rallying to a 4-3 win over ...

The remainder of the team wore dark blue jerseys with the Sabres logo on the front encircled by a rainbow-coloured outline. Louis said, in recalling how the Canadiens recently unravelled in an 8-4 loss two weeks ago to Colorado, which plays a similar uptempo style as Buffalo. With the goal, Gallagher tied Bobby Rousseau for 24th on the Canadiens career scoring list. Buffalo also blew a chance to move to within four points of idle Pittsburgh, which holds the eighth and final playoff spot. Pezzetta scored by driving in from the right circle to beat Eric Comrie inside the far post. The Buffalo Sabres, meanwhile, are running out of chances to stay in the Eastern Conference wild-card hunt.

But it was Montreal's skaters who got the most enjoyment out of an 8-2 result, especially the top line of Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, Nick Suzuki, and Mike Hoffman, ...

Right Wing Left Wing He’ll probably be the one sent out to lock down Buffalo’s top line, but tonight that may not feature Tage Thompson, the Sabres best story this season and the player who ranks sixth in the Rocket Richard standings.

Suivez et commentez en direct le match entre le Canadien de Montréal et les Sabres de Buffalo avec notre journaliste Guillaume Lefrançois.

The Buffalo Sabres have won two straight against tougher opponents. Can they keep their success rolling tonight against Montreal?

So which Sabres team will show up tonight? The Over/Under is 6.5, and the Sabres moneyline is -200. So while the Canadiens are a weaker opponent on paper, it’s premature to predict an easy Sabres win here.

Michael Pezzetta scored the decisive shootout goal and the Montreal Canadiens avoided playoff elimination by rallying to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres ...

The Sabres hosted their third Pride Night, with Russian D Ilya Lyubushkin electing not to participate in warmups by citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Moscow, where he has family and visits in the offseason. The 2019 sixth-round draft pick became Buffalo’s 27th player to score in his first NHL game, and first since Ethan Prow did so on Dec. Pezzetta scored by driving in from the right circle to beat Comrie inside the far post.

Toutefois, la présence de Tage Thompson est incertaine et une décision sera prise peu avant la partie. Ennuyé par une blessure au haut du corps, il domine son ...

D’ailleurs, des journalistes l’ont vu discuter avec Nick Suzuki dans un entretien impliquant donc le capitaine actuel du Tricolore et l’homme de 44 ans ayant arboré la lettre «C» de 2010 à 2014 avec l’organisation. Mais à ce stade de l’année, on s’est retrouvé avec pas mal tous les gars et peu importe les paires, on sait ce que les autres feront.» Le numéro 14 a récolté deux buts et six mentions d’aide pour mener les siens vers des gains aux dépens du Lightning de Tampa Bay, mardi, et des Blue Jackets de Columbus, samedi. De son côté, le Tricolore a démoli les Blue Jackets de Columbus 8 à 2 à sa dernière partie, samedi. La formation de l'État de New York a connu de durs moments récemment, mais sort tranquillement la tête de l'eau avec deux victoires consécutives. Cependant, les Sabres, qui ont joué 72 parties, ont un match en main sur les représentants de la Pennsylvanie.

Suivez et commentez en direct le match entre le Canadien de Montréal et les Sabres de Buffalo avec notre journaliste Guillaume Lefrançois.

Un joueur de hockey sourit après avoir inscrit un but. Michael Pezzetta. Photo : usa today sports / Timothy T. Ludwig.

Moins de deux minutes plus tard, Rousek récoltait le premier but de sa carrière. de derrière le filet montréalais. Par deux fois, les Sabres ont répliqué le temps de le dire. À son premier match dans la LNH, Lukas Rousek a marqué un but et ajouté une aide. Jordan Harris (4e), Alex Belzile (6e) et Brendan Gallagher (6e), en temps réglementaire, ont battu Comrie qui a fait face à 39 tirs. On a eu un bon début, mais après ça, on a été flat, un peu.

Montreal 4, Buffalo 3 (SO). “I think the most important thing about our brand is just the balance and the connection on both sides of the puck," Martin St.

Primeau has a 14-14-6 record with the Rocket this season, along with a 3.13 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. It was announced before Monday’s game that goalie Cayden Primeau has been called up from Laval and will join the Canadiens in Philadelphia, where they will play the Flyers Tuesday (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM). “The more you hold onto the puck you just kind of rewire your brain to make plays like I was used to making when I was young. His brand applies to fourth-liners as much as first-liners. Pezzetta has spoken before about how when he got called up to the Canadiens early last season from the AHL’s Laval Rocket he was basically told to just dump the puck into the offensive zone and chase it. In the first full season of this Canadiens’ rebuild, St. Jack Quinn scored for the Sabres to open the fourth round and then Jesse Ylönen scored to keep the Canadiens alive. But on Monday it was Harris who opened the scoring at 1:22. But the more you stay at it the closer you get to it. “I would have to show you so many examples of what it looks like. The Canadiens are 3-1-0 in their last four games and improved their overall record to 30-38-6. Article content

Jake Allen a réalisé 30 arrêts pour signer sa première victoire depuis le 28 février, et les Canadiens de Montréal sont venus de l'arrière pour l'emporter ...

Il est le septième joueur de l'histoire des Sabres à obtenir plus d'un point à sa première partie dans la Ligue et le premier depuis Maxim Afinogenov le 10 novembre 1999. On était patients et on a profité de bons arrêts de Jake. Je suis content que ça ait marché aujourd'hui. « J'ai vu qu'il s'était agenouillé et je l'avais déjà essayé quelques fois dans le passé, a admis Peterka. Ça fait des années que je travaille avec des entraîneurs des gardiens de but, et celui de Laval (dans la Ligue américaine) m'a dit que feindre un lancer était payant. « Il lit bien le jeu », a mentionné l'entraîneur des Sabres Don Granato. Il a connu un très bon match. Harris a ouvert le pointage pour Montréal à 1:22 de la première période. Ils travaillent fort chaque soir et ils donnent tout. » On a fourni un bon effort. « On tirait de l'arrière par un but en troisième, a indiqué Gallagher.