Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson has begun to show a lot more physicality in his game and that’s making him an even better defenseman. During the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-3 shootout victory against the Buffalo Sabres, Noah Dobson tied his career-high of hits in a game with five (originally set on April 7th, 2026 vs. the […]
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After a pair of ugly losses at home, the Buffalo Sabres finished their home stand with a convincing Monday matinee win over the Florida Panthers. This is an important week…
Wrapping up an early-season, four-game home stand on Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens were on Bell Centre ice to host the Buffalo Sabres for the first time since last year’s playoff series. After surrendering an early goal, they scored three unanswered to take a two-goal lead. Everything was pointing towards a regulation win, right before a quick flight to Washington to complete their back-to-back.
But you know what they say; a two-goal lead is the worst lead in hockey, and that rang...
Taylor Hall exits with an injury. Oliver Kapanen is still day-to-day. Jake Sanderson getting close. No timeline for Chris Tanev.
Taylor Hall exits with an injury. Oliver Kapanen is still day-to-day. Jake Sanderson getting close. No timeline for Chris Tanev.
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Sick Podcast Puck links: Sick links Here’s your Sick Canadiens Postgame from my colleague Nick Lariviere after a 4-3 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres for […]
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The Montreal Canadiens blew a 3-1 lead but came through in the shootout for a second-straight game and beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Alex Texier scored the shootout winner after Cole Caufield and shootout master Zach Bolduc scored on their attempts as the Canadiens scored on all three […]
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First period
Nick Suzuki gets the game’s first scoring chance as the puck slides over to him on the wing. He lines up a shot for the top corner, but it catches on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s jersey and deflects over the net.
Buffalo’s first scoring chance comes a few seconds after an Adam Engström turnover in his own zone, with a second error coming as the point shot deflects in off his at the side of the net to give the Sabres an early lead. A shift can’t get much worse than that.
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The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, a rematch of their tightly-contested playoff series last season. Given […]
It’s been a busy month for the Pittsburgh Penguins on the trade front. After completing a trade for Spencer Stastney earlier this month, the Penguins made another trade, this time with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. They sent Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch to the Sabres for Ryan Jonson, a small depth trade. The Penguins…
How to watch
Game 6: Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
Start time: **6:30 PM EDT / 3:30 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sabres region: MSG Buffalo Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Canadiens are third up in today’s Frozen Frenzy that features all 32 NHL teams in action. It is a big game on the calendar, the first between the two teams that fought for the Atlantic Division title in the spring.
Injuries are a concern for both club...
The Montreal Canadiens (2-2-1) host the Buffalo Sabres (3-3-0) on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre, with puck drop set […]
After losing captain Rasmus Dahlin to an upper-body injury, the Buffalo Sabres this morning recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Rochester Americans.
To create a roster spot, the Sabres placed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk on injured reserve.
Dahlin, the Sabres’ top defenseman, is expected to miss tonight’s road game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Following Monday afternoon’s 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers, coach Lindy Ruff said Dahlin is day to day and wouldn’t accompany the Sab...
This trade comes after the Penguins added Spencer Stastney and sent out Filip Hallander in a swap with the Oilers last week.
As it has for most NHL teams early on in the season, the injury bug continues to take a bite out of the roster of the Montreal Canadiens. Late Tuesday morning team announced that they will be without defenseman Mike Matheson when they host the Buffalo Sabres at 6:30 pm ET on Tuesday night at […]
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Matheson is considered day-to-day, though it’s not clear when he was hurt.
The Montreal Canadiens had a healthy blue line for one game, at least. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mike Matheson will be out due to a lower-body injury.
Jacob Fowler sera le gardien partant pour un 3e match de suite, ce soir contre les Sabres. Jakub Dobes affrontera les Capitals demain soir. Mike Matheson absent contre les Sabres. Blessure au bas du corps, évaluation quotidienne. Owen Beck en uniforme ce soir. — Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) October 13, 2026
The Cana...
Rasmus Dahlin is not travelling with the Sabres. Ivan Demidov could be closer to two weeks than four. Mathew Barzal is getting close. Pierre-Luc Dubois still sick.
Rasmus Dahlin is not travelling with the Sabres. Ivan Demidov could be closer to two weeks than four. Mathew Barzal is getting close. Pierre-Luc Dubois still sick.
It has been a rough home stand for the Buffalo Sabres. Dropping games to the Dallas Stars and Utah Mammoth have many wondering if the Sabres are coming back to…
The NHL's goalie market is an interesting place, as Connor Hellebuyck continues to sit around waiting for a trade to materialize, meanwhile in New York, the Rangers lost Igor Shesterkin for the season. In Buffalo, the Sabres have been trying for months to acquire Hellebuyck, but there's been some speculation that a big hold up in talks is that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has the Jets on his no-trade clause, which covers five teams. What's come up in the last few days? It sounds like UPL doesn't...
Having grinded in the AHL for years and occasionally earned trips to the NHL, goalie Matt Villalta has an opportunity be the backbone of the Rochester Americans.
How to watch
Game 6: Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres
Start time: **6:30 PM EDT / 3:30 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sabres region: MSG Buffalo Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Buffalo Sabres had a favourable schedule to begin the 2026-27 season after their first playoff berth in 15 years. They just completed a five-game homestand last night, beating the Florida Panthers. Their season record sits at just 3-3-0, however, as they, ...
The Sabres vs Canadiens preview breaks down Tuesday's matchup at Bell Centre, covering injuries, projected goalies and recent form for both teams.
The Florida Panthers (2-2-2) will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they do battle with the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-2-0) tonight as part of the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy at Nationwide Arena.
Florida returned to the road yesterday and couldn’t quite keep pace with the Buffalo Sabres, falling 5-3 to their divison rival. Anton Lundell scored his first of the season (barely) and Sam Reinhart got his first two, both on the power play as the Panthers tied the score three times before the Sa...