Canadiens Rout Sabres to Take 2-1 Series Lead in Historic Bell Centre Return · May 10, 2026
Montreal hosted its first second-round playoff game at a full Bell Centre since 2015, and delivered. After Thompson opened the scoring 53 seconds in, Newhook tied it late in the first to spark four straight Canadiens goals. Caufield's power-play go-ahead midway through the second ignited the period, with Bolduc and Slafkovsky piling on before Dahlin briefly made it 4-2. Dach and Newhook's empty-netter sealed the dominant 6-2 final, with Hutson collecting two assists and Dobes making 26 saves as Montreal wins consecutive playoff games for the first time this spring.
May 11, 2026
Source: NHL