The Montreal Canadiens finally went against the grain by following a victory with another victory in the 2026 NHL Playoffs, and it was another dominant one against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. They are looking to take a commanding 3-1 lead when they visit Buffalo to face the Sabres in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens have called up four players from their AHL affiliate after taking a 2-1 lead against the Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Tuesday night, with the Buffalo Sabres facing the Montreal Canadiens on the road and the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Anaheim Ducks.

The most compelling second-round series is definitely the Montreal Canadiens facing the Buffalo Sabres. It is the first time these Atlantic Division rivals have met in the playoff

The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Sunday night with the Montreal Canadiens taking a 2-1 series lead over the Buffalo Sabres and the Anaheim Ducks getting even with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Narratives can change quickly during the Stanley Cup playoffs. In Game 1 of their series against the Montreal Canadiens, the Buffalo Sabres looked unbeatable. Then, in Games 2 and 3, observers might have wondered how the Sabres got to this round at all.

Alex Newhook had two goals, again providing Montreal with some much-needed secondary scoring, and the Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 to even their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.