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00:07:26Дом, his path to the net front cut off by Matheson
00:07:31Byram sent it into the circle, Matheson didn't know where it was for a moment
00:07:35Dome took it away from him
00:07:38And then a good hit by Bolduc on Tuck
00:07:42Bolduc's a physical winger
00:07:46Oh wow, Bolduc went floating in to Darlene behind the net
00:07:51The other way comes Zucker
00:07:52Hellenus scores!
00:07:56Consta Hellenus makes it 5-3 Buffalo
00:08:04Caden Gooley's gonna take a chance at the blue line to intercept this long rim
00:08:10When he doesn't get it, they're back on their heels and it's a chase to the net
00:08:15Consta Hellenus is gonna put this away
00:08:18The long breakout and you see on his backside is Gooley
00:08:23This is a quick, sharp pass from Jason Zucker
00:08:28Zucker's come alive in the last game here in Montreal
00:08:32He set up Hellenus for a couple of two-on-ones
00:08:35Hellenus hit the post
00:08:36Dobish robbed him another time
00:08:38Not this time
00:08:39Consta Hellenus has got his second goal in two games
00:08:44And the Sabres have a three-goal second period
00:08:49And a two-goal lead here in game six
00:08:55Hellenus is second
00:08:57As Ray said, playing in his third game of these playoffs
00:09:02The last three
00:09:03Spent most of the year in Rochester in the AHL
00:09:07Zucker the assist
00:09:08Zucker had struggled for much of the playoffs
00:09:10But he has a goal and assist tonight
00:09:12He has scored a goal in each of the last two games
00:09:15That's a 12-59
00:09:17It has been all Buffalo since they were down 3-1
00:09:20And they made the goaltending change
00:09:23Demidav got it across the line
00:09:24Benson
00:09:26And Evans and Norris came to help Benson
00:09:30Mathes and waved at the puck
00:09:31Demidav got tangled up with Norris
00:09:33The lead offside against Buffalo taken down
00:09:36Owen Powered indirect for Benson
00:09:38Turned over to Newhook
00:09:40And now Demidav into the right wing corner
00:09:43Owen Power played along
00:09:45For Meza at 27 years old
00:09:49Playing in his first playoff game
00:09:52He got into 43 games in the regular season with Buffalo
00:09:56His first action in the NHL
00:10:00Much of the last couple of years in Rochester
00:10:02He played five seasons did Zach Meza
00:10:05And Quinnipiac was the captain of the Bobcat team
00:10:08That won the national championship
00:10:11Here's Lane Hudson
00:10:12Crowd trying to spur on the Habs
00:10:14Trying to get themselves back fully engaged
00:10:18It was a party atmosphere early
00:10:20But give the Sabres credit
00:10:22With their season on the line
00:10:24They have responded to serious early adversity
00:10:28Centering pass
00:10:29Blocked by Dobson
00:10:31Down to 535 to go in the second period
00:10:34The shots are 26 to 11
00:10:36In favor of the Sabres
00:10:40Slapkoski on Timmons
00:10:43It's played to Caulfield
00:10:45Tough angle shot
00:10:46And looking and held the post
00:10:51Jason Zucker made it 3-2 on the power play
00:10:54Late in the first period
00:10:55It's been all Buffalo
00:10:57Zach Benson made it 3-3
00:10:59Jack Quinn's first playoff goal on the power play
00:11:02It's 4-3
00:11:03And then Consta Heleneus
00:11:05Two goals in two games
00:11:075-3 Buffalo
00:11:13What a wild night here
00:11:15Game 6 in Montreal
00:11:16The Canadians trying to advance
00:11:18To the Eastern Conference Finals
00:11:19The Sabres trying to say a lie
00:11:21Jake Evans' short-handed goal
00:11:23Ended Alex Lyon's short stint
00:11:25It's the starter here
00:11:26Lukanen comes in
00:11:27Zucker's power play goal
00:11:29Changed everything for the Sabres
00:11:30They've dominated the second period
00:11:33As Benson and Quinn scored
00:11:35To give them the lead
00:11:36And then Consta Heleneus makes it 5-3
00:11:39We enter the last five minutes of this period
00:11:41Lindy Ruff was hoping for a spark
00:11:44When he pulled Alex Lyon
00:11:47Sometimes it works
00:11:48But not often like this
00:11:50Darlene scored 32 seconds in
00:11:52Three straight goals from Montreal
00:11:54Chased Alex Lyon out of the net
00:11:56And it has been all Buffalo since
00:11:58Four unanswered goals
00:12:00They made it easy on UPL
00:12:02He's had to make just eight saves
00:12:0512 shots on goal total for Montreal
00:12:10And Buffalo
00:12:11The worst face-off team in the league all year
00:12:14Has won 12 or 14 face-offs here in the second period
00:12:20Captain Darlene leading the way
00:12:24Norris
00:12:26In behind the long reach of Thompson
00:12:29Corraled it
00:12:30Then he couldn't click with Benson
00:12:33Slapkowski down the wing
00:12:34Good work defensively by Darlene
00:12:37Slapkowski puts a check into Samuelson
00:12:39Montreal changing lines
00:12:42Nobody there at the point
00:12:45Benson sent it back
00:12:48Darlene, a bouncer handled by Carrier
00:12:52For Texier up to the line
00:12:54Anderson he got plastered by Samuelson
00:12:57And now Deneau goes in to check Darlene
00:13:01Tuck tried to touch it out
00:13:03Didn't get it passed
00:13:04Matheson
00:13:05Matheson looking for an option
00:13:07Anderson knocked the stick out of the hand of Darlene
00:13:10There's a Buffalo penalty coming here
00:13:13For a hook
00:13:16Against Alex Tuck
00:13:18Who's asking Francis Chiron about it
00:13:21On his way to the box
00:13:25Buffalo number 89
00:13:26Minor penalty for hooking
00:13:33I was just thinking as you mentioned
00:13:35That UPL has only made eight saves
00:13:38Only faced eight shots
00:13:39And it's because Buffalo's had the puck
00:13:42All of the time
00:13:43They haven't had to defend like this
00:13:45Man, that's a pretty light hooking call
00:13:47On Alex Tuck
00:13:48A one-handed hook
00:13:49The Canadians will go to the power play
00:13:52Their last power play
00:13:53Buffalo shut it right down
00:13:57Downing Lenny Ruff
00:13:59And the Sabre Hood are going to light that call
00:14:02Can Buffalo kill it?
00:14:05The 4-0-5 to go on the period
00:14:07Clean faceoff win by Suzuki
00:14:09Hudson gave it to Demidoff
00:14:11The usual five out there to start
00:14:12For Marty San Luis
00:14:14Demidoff put it on that rebound
00:14:15Suzuki
00:14:16High in the air
00:14:17Glove down by Timmons
00:14:18Demidoff got it to Hudson
00:14:21Caulfield
00:14:23Suzuki
00:14:25Demidoff goes right to the net front
00:14:27Hudson
00:14:28Had a chance to shoot it
00:14:31Passed it off
00:14:31To Slavkovsky
00:14:33Crowd wanted a shot
00:14:37Suzuki
00:14:37For Slavkovsky
00:14:42Caulfield
00:14:42Hudson
00:14:44120 on the power play
00:14:46Greenway killing the penalty
00:14:48With Malenstein
00:14:49Hudson a wrister
00:14:51Save
00:14:51Rebound free
00:14:53Caulfield got dumped in the crease
00:14:55Crowd wanted a call there
00:14:56They don't get it
00:14:57Malenstein clears
00:14:59Played quickly by Dovish
00:15:01Buffalo trying to change
00:15:03They get two new forwards on
00:15:06Benson and McLeod
00:15:07Down to three minutes to go
00:15:09Second period
00:15:10Five to three
00:15:11Buffalo trying to force a game
00:15:12Seven
00:15:13As the Sabres face elimination
00:15:15For the first time in these playoffs
00:15:17Slavkovsky
00:15:18Creeping in
00:15:19Blocked by McLeod
00:15:21Hudson
00:15:22With 42 on the power play
00:15:24Pinball's out
00:15:25Off Benson
00:15:26And he's doubled over in pain
00:15:28As he goes to the Buffalo bench
00:15:30Yeah that puck hit him in the hand
00:15:32A couple of times he's been stung tonight
00:15:35Texier with a room
00:15:37Second power play unit on
00:15:39Bull Duke's shot winds up on the glass
00:15:41Hudson stays out there with some newcomers
00:15:4420 seconds on the penalty to tuck
00:15:46Sorry
00:15:47Timmons now with a left-handed stick
00:15:50And Greenway does not have a stick
00:15:53As he handed it off to Timmons
00:15:55Ten seconds more to kill for Buffalo
00:15:582-10 to go
00:15:59Second period
00:16:00That one from Texier
00:16:02Wound up in the corner
00:16:04Bull Duke stood up by Power
00:16:06Who clears
00:16:07Tucks right out of the penalty box
00:16:09Alex Tuck
00:16:10In
00:16:11Stop by Dobish
00:16:15Nine Buffalo players have at least one point tonight
00:16:19Alex Tuck not among them
00:16:21Still does not have a point in the series
00:16:23Down wants too many men
00:16:25That hit a Buffalo skater going off
00:16:30And the officials confirm say no
00:16:34This will be an illegal substitution
00:16:36But not a penalty
00:16:37As the puck hit the player at the bench
00:16:40Tuck knows he's got time
00:16:41He's got the opening
00:16:42And he wants to go up over Dobish's glove
00:16:45When you sit in the penalty box
00:16:46This is all you think about at the end of the penalty
00:16:48Maybe I can get a breakaway if this thing pops out
00:16:51Tuck gets it
00:16:52Dobish stays with him
00:16:53Much like the move Tate Thompson tried in game five
00:16:56The right-hander wants to hold and go to his forehand
00:17:00Dobish stopped Thompson
00:17:01He stopped Tuck right there as well
00:17:06Dobish starting for the 13th straight game
00:17:09He started four in a row
00:17:12On a couple of occasions in the regular season
00:17:15His longest streak of consecutive starts
00:17:19Here's Anderson with a minute and a half in the period
00:17:23He plays it around for Deneau
00:17:25Taken to the wall by Metz
00:17:27Who's not a very big guy
00:17:29Just 5'9
00:17:29He showed some strength there
00:17:32Matheson
00:17:32Played it off
00:17:33Long shot
00:17:34From the half wall
00:17:36Winds up
00:17:37In the crowd
00:17:38Off the attempt from
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00:18:11See Benson still grimacing a little bit where that
00:18:14Shot hit him in the hand on the
00:18:16Like on the palm area
00:18:17You see him now working on it
00:18:18Just above the right glove
00:18:20He's been instrumental in Buffalo's comeback tonight
00:18:24Five goals
00:18:25The most given up by Dobesh
00:18:27In these 13 games in the playoffs
00:18:30Previous high was four in game one at Buffalo
00:18:34Here's Quinn
00:18:36Now fire him top of the slot
00:18:38And that lines up on the far wall
00:18:40With under a minute to go in the period
00:18:41Deneau off
00:18:43For Evans
00:18:46Strong back check by Helenus
00:18:48Byram was back for Buffalo
00:18:53Up the wall played out by Zucker
00:18:56And then carrying back on it
00:19:0135 in the period
00:19:04Deflected out of the rink by Noah Dobson
00:19:07And the faceoff will come at center ice
00:19:12Zach Benson's got a goal and a helper tonight
00:19:14Here's that shot from Blaine Hudson
00:19:17Hits him above the glove on the
00:19:18Inside of the hand
00:19:20The gloves today the guys wear
00:19:22Have these short little cuffs
00:19:23They like them for flexibility
00:19:25There's not much protection
00:19:26Once it gets past your thumb area
00:19:28And Benson's gonna have a pretty good bruise on that one
00:19:37Marty San Luis changed his lines here
00:19:39He's got Suzuki, Newhook and Demidoff out together here
00:19:43In the last 30 seconds of this period
00:19:45He says you play the game in front of you
00:19:50Well the game in front of them
00:19:51They played was loose
00:19:52And Buffalo took advantage of it tonight
00:19:55They just have dominated
00:19:58For the most part the three goals went in so quickly
00:20:00And after that goalie change it's been all buffled
00:20:0525 in the period
00:20:06Demidoff out there on this new line
00:20:09Stopped by Samuelson
00:20:11Metzla plays it around
00:20:14And it's played out by Doan
00:20:16Demidoff tried to bat it out of midair
00:20:18Swept in with one hand by McLeod
00:20:20Under 10 seconds to go
00:20:22McLeod wraparound
00:20:24Tuck was tied up
00:20:25Metzla that gets blocked by Newhook
00:20:29Throws it toward the net as time expires
00:20:39Buffalo
00:20:41In control of the second period
00:20:43And they'll take a 5 to 3 lead to the third
00:20:45In game 6
00:20:47Here's Steve
00:20:49Sean thank you
00:20:50Another wildly entertaining
00:20:5220 minutes of Stanley Cup playoff
00:20:55Hockey
00:20:56I'm joined as always by Mark Messier
00:20:58Great to have Kevin Weeks with us
00:20:59We'll get to P.K. Subban in Montreal in a second
00:21:01If you're scoring at home
00:21:03And we hope you are
00:21:04Last game Buffalo scored three goals
00:21:06On the first four shots
00:21:07And lost 6 to 3
00:21:09Tonight Montreal had three goals
00:21:11On their first four shots
00:21:13And they're losing 5 to 3
00:21:15Going to the third
00:21:16How about this turnaround?
00:21:17Turnaround
00:21:17We talked about at the top of the show
00:21:19That Montreal is going to have to handle the pressure
00:21:21And they're going to have to handle their emotions
00:21:23I think they were a little bit deflated
00:21:25When Buffalo came back
00:21:26After having that big lead
00:21:27Buffalo came out with the strongest
00:21:28Most desperate period we've seen
00:21:30Yes
00:21:30Probably in the playoffs
00:21:31Dominant
00:21:32And Montreal just seemed a little bit flattened
00:21:34Buffalo took advantage of it that period
00:21:35Buffalo stampeded them
00:21:37Yes
00:21:37They did
00:21:38They stampeded them
00:21:39They trampled them
00:21:40In that period
00:21:4117-9 shots
00:21:42That was dominant
00:21:43Yeah
00:21:43They needed it
00:21:44Let's check in with the subinator
00:21:46OPK
00:21:47What are your thoughts
00:21:48On the way the second period
00:21:49Has changed the outcome of this game?
00:21:53Well Buffalo understands
00:21:54That their season's dwindling in the wind
00:21:56And they've got to apply major pressure
00:21:59I thought the Thompson
00:22:01Norris and Benson line was dominant
00:22:03I thought they had a good start to the game
00:22:05And I thought that they turned on the pressure
00:22:07They led the comeback
00:22:09For Buffalo in that second period
00:22:11So for Montreal
00:22:12They've got to continue to get in on the forecheck
00:22:14They've got to come out of their zone
00:22:16Connected
00:22:16Play connected
00:22:17And then make them pay on the power play
00:22:19But Buffalo right now is playing for their season
00:22:21I'm not surprised where they're at right now
00:22:23You can see how different the people behind PK are right now
00:22:26Than before the game
00:22:28When it started
00:22:28A little quieter
00:22:30A little quieter
00:22:31A little more somber
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00:22:33We'll get more from PK
00:22:34Coming up in a bit
00:22:35That's the scene in Buffalo tonight
00:22:37In the arena
00:22:39Where they're watching ABC on the big screen
00:22:42Wow
00:22:43Coming up
00:22:44The second intermission report
00:22:45Presented by the Scarlet
00:22:46What a hockey game
00:22:47The second intermission report
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00:22:53What a hockey team
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00:24:24The puck comes to Slavkovsky and the top line is intact at least to start the third period for Marty
00:24:33San Luis did a little line mixing up in the second period.
00:24:38Suzuki tried to play it back.
00:24:40He got stopped.
00:24:41Now he feeds Slavkovsky.
00:24:43Back of the line.
00:24:44Carrier passed off a one-timer.
00:24:46Mike Matheson for Suzuki.
00:24:51Carrier cross ice over the stick of Matheson.
00:24:54The defenseman who went to the goal line and lost the puck.
00:24:57Darlene got knocked off it by Caulfield.
00:25:00Yeah, it'll be played out by Norris.
00:25:03That remade line by Lindy Ruff's done well tonight.
00:25:06Thompson with Norris and Benson.
00:25:07Hux and a shot turned aside.
00:25:10By Uko Pekalukunen who's now stopped all 12 that he has faced since coming in for Alex Lyon.
00:25:19At 10-14 of the first period when Montreal had just taken a 3-1 lead on a shorthanded goal
00:25:25by Jake Evans.
00:25:27The place was rocky.
00:25:29It looked like the Sabres might get run out of the building.
00:25:32But they have controlled the game since.
00:25:36Bowen Byram out on defense now.
00:25:39That's touched the head by McLeod.
00:25:41Alex Tuck couldn't stop it.
00:25:43At the blue line.
00:25:45Here's Alex Newhook.
00:25:47Sends it in deep for Evans to pursue.
00:25:51Bowen Byram got there first.
00:25:52Here's Owen Power with some speed.
00:25:55The league's 6'6".
00:25:57Defenseman goes down.
00:25:58Buffalo wants a penalty.
00:26:00It's a free puck.
00:26:01There is no arm in the air.
00:26:03And here's Boulder.
00:26:05Zach dumps it in.
00:26:07He chases after Connor Timmons.
00:26:09Got in front of Timmons.
00:26:11He had some help from Kirby Doc.
00:26:14Now Bolduc in deep.
00:26:18Here's Suzuki out there with a couple of guys who are fourth liners ordinarily.
00:26:23Bolduc and Doc.
00:26:26Two and a half minutes gone by.
00:26:29Buffalo leading 5-3.
00:26:31Trying to force a game 7.
00:26:34Monday night on ESPN.
00:26:36In Buffalo.
00:26:39Bolduc in deep.
00:26:40Suzuki centers.
00:26:41Nobody there for Montreal.
00:26:44Matheson takes a bump from Thompson who got it free to Benson.
00:26:48One-on-one with Gouley defending.
00:26:49Help coming.
00:26:50It's Thompson.
00:26:51Benson out in front.
00:26:52And nowhere near Thompson.
00:26:55Now Bolduc has been on for a while.
00:26:57He goes off as he dumps it in.
00:26:59Anderson waiting for help.
00:27:01Right now just Deneau in the offensive end with him.
00:27:05Dobson across for Hudson.
00:27:07Hudson has it blocked up high by Benson.
00:27:10And the puck caroms into the neutral zone.
00:27:15Alex Texier trying to turn and go.
00:27:17He got away from Benson.
00:27:18Then lost the puck.
00:27:20Got help from Anderson to get it in.
00:27:2316-35 to go.
00:27:26Buffalo trying to come from multiple goals down to win for the second time in these playoffs.
00:27:31Here's a chance for Metz.
00:27:33Tried to feed McLeod diving to the net and it didn't click.
00:27:37Of course the Sabres memorably won game one of their first round series with Boston when they were down 2
00:27:44-0.
00:27:50They rallied on two goals by Taige Thompson to get the comeback started.
00:27:55They went on to win that game one.
00:27:57Won the series in six.
00:28:00Gouley the defenseman in deep.
00:28:03Demidon.
00:28:05Now the line carry a.
00:28:08Demidon's out there with Evans and Newhook.
00:28:12And it's Byram off the glass and over the head of Gouley.
00:28:17And it is icing against the Sabres.
00:28:21Here's Emily Kaplan.
00:28:22Well, Montreal almost pulled Jacob Dobish in game five after he allowed three goals on four shots.
00:28:28But goalie coach Marco Marciano told Marty Sanlui,
00:28:31No, keep him in.
00:28:32And they pulled out the win.
00:28:33Just talked to Stefan Robidon and said,
00:28:35We still think that Dobish got it in this game.
00:28:37He cited a big save he made on a breakaway late in the period.
00:28:40Said, he's our guy.
00:28:42The bigger issue they feel is they're just not matching Buffalo's speed.
00:28:45They're asking their Canadians players to play a simpler game.
00:28:48Funny, that's what Lindy Ruff said about the Sabres before the game when he talked to us.
00:28:53He said, we want simple, we want quick, and the Sabres have been better at it.
00:28:57Centering pass intended for Caulfield.
00:28:59Well, it was deflected up in the air.
00:29:01Hellenos took a hit from Lane Hudson, a rare check from the 22-year-old defenseman.
00:29:09It's seven hits in the playoffs.
00:29:11Now eight.
00:29:11Hudson steps into a drive.
00:29:13Just missed the far post.
00:29:15Slap Kosky to Suzuki.
00:29:18Hudson again.
00:29:19Stymied by Benson.
00:29:20Thompson looking to break away, and Hudson got in the way of that.
00:29:24Man, this new Sabres top line, Benson, Norris, Thompson, they have not been on the ice for
00:29:29a shot against tonight when they've been out there together.
00:29:32They have done a tremendous job.
00:29:34It's a pretty good shake of the dice by Lindy Ruff, and these Sabres have responded to it.
00:29:40And there's a reason why Lindy Ruff's one of the winningest coaches of all time, one of the
00:29:44three finalists for the Jack Adams as the coach of the year this season in the NHL.
00:29:51Made a number of significant changes as the series has gone along, especially tonight.
00:29:57Changing up three of the four lines.
00:29:59Bouncing puck.
00:30:00Here's Tuck.
00:30:02Working on Matheson.
00:30:03Doan heads to the net front.
00:30:05Tuck forced all the way back to the line.
00:30:07His errant pass scooped up by Demi Dove and played the full Duke, shoveled ahead, hoping
00:30:13Demi Dove could get there, but Timmons was in the right spot.
00:30:17Down to 14.
00:30:1810 to go in the third period.
00:30:21Buffalo leading five to three.
00:30:26Hudson for Dobson.
00:30:29That goes through Dino behind the net.
00:30:32UPL didn't know that Anderson was coming.
00:30:36Quinn ahead for Zucker.
00:30:38He collided with Dobson, who went down.
00:30:43Dobson for Hudson.
00:30:46Picked off by Metza.
00:30:50Benson.
00:30:52Saved by Dobish.
00:30:55And how about Lindy Ruff going with Metza tonight?
00:30:58Here's an opportunity at the other end.
00:31:01Anderson trying to cut in front.
00:31:02Well played by Josh Norris.
00:31:05And skated away by Samuelson.
00:31:07His pass deflected.
00:31:08Norris got shoved down at the red line.
00:31:11And it's backhanded in by Evans.
00:31:14I think a lot of coaches wouldn't have put Metza into his first career playoff game with the season on
00:31:20the line tonight.
00:31:22I like the choice because it's quicker than Stanley and or Shen.
00:31:26And I think he needed that against Montreal.
00:31:29It was a good read.
00:31:29And for the most part, they've gone with five defensemen.
00:31:34Metza has seen spot duty.
00:31:36Has been fine when he's been out there.
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00:31:53Stay connected.
00:31:54Everybody stay connected.
00:31:56Play for each other.
00:31:57Win your shift.
00:31:59One shift to the tiger.
00:32:00One shift at a time.
00:32:01By the end of the first period, we're going to have a lead.
00:32:03By the end of the game, we're going to have to win.
00:32:04Let's go to work right off the bat.
00:32:09I think they've played at pace.
00:32:11They've played as tight defensively as you could possibly play.
00:32:17They didn't get a save early and they had to chase the game.
00:32:19But this has been another terrific road game for a team that's already won four games on the road here
00:32:25in the playoffs.
00:32:26Four and one entering tonight on the road.
00:32:29But all three in Boston in round one.
00:32:32Here's Tuck.
00:32:33Stopped by Dobish.
00:32:34Boy, Tuck sent some good chances.
00:32:36Donut interception.
00:32:37That shot at the goal post from Ryan McLeod.
00:32:41Couple of great chances to build the lead to three goals.
00:32:44Here's Newhook.
00:32:46Put it through power and chases it into the corner.
00:32:49Under 12 and a half to go.
00:32:50That swept back for Hudson.
00:32:53Hudson threw it toward the net.
00:32:57Skated away by McLeod.
00:33:01Great opportunity for Ryan McLeod.
00:33:04Had a rough go of it in the playoffs.
00:33:06Came into tonight minus eight in this postseason.
00:33:10And Matheson rink wide.
00:33:11And that's an icing call against the Canadians.
00:33:17McLeod shaking his head on the bench.
00:33:19He's sitting next to Alex Tuck who's shaking his head too.
00:33:22They're looking for something good to happen.
00:33:24Josh Doan comes from behind the net.
00:33:25And McLeod beats Dobish clean.
00:33:28Look at the room in front of the net for the Canadians.
00:33:31They're chasing the puck into the corners.
00:33:33They leave the middle part of the ice open.
00:33:35And McLeod almost makes it 6-3 as he brings that over Dobish's right shoulder.
00:33:45They'll try the face-off again.
00:33:47Hellenus out there.
00:33:49Buffalo's won 58% of the face-offs tonight.
00:33:54That's a big change.
00:33:55The Canadians the best face-off team in the playoffs.
00:33:58And Thompson is another area where Buffalo's done a good job.
00:34:02There's another win.
00:34:04Darlene has a goal and two assists tonight.
00:34:09He's the only player in the game with three points.
00:34:13Tage Thompson has two points tonight for Buffalo and two assists.
00:34:18And that is multiple points now in the last four road games for Tage Thompson.
00:34:24He is the first player in Sabres history to have four straight multi-point road games in the playoffs.
00:34:29And the first American player ever for any team to do that.
00:34:34For all the negatives surrounding Tage Thompson, there have been some good things too.
00:34:42And now the only thing that matters are 11 minutes away from Game 7.
00:34:46And making it very hard on Montreal.
00:34:48They've limited the Habs to 16 shots.
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00:35:16We talk about the great job Buffalo is doing, protecting the lead.
00:35:21Montreal is one shot on goal here in the third period.
00:35:25They've got the puck the whole time.
00:35:27Even when Montreal cycles it, Buffalo keeps them away from the net.
00:35:31They've done a masterful job.
00:35:32Clean win by Deneau.
00:35:34Buffalo has been outstanding throughout the playoffs that the face-off got.
00:35:38Texier stood up by Tenen.
00:35:41Josh Anderson gets a little interference from Texier.
00:35:44But the pass back to Hudson took the puck out of the zone.
00:35:47Then Anderson turned it over.
00:35:48Here's Zach Benson.
00:35:50And there's a penalty coming here against Montreal.
00:35:53Dobish made the stop, slashing the call against the Canadians.
00:35:58And Buffalo will go to the power play with a 5-3 lead.
00:36:03Montreal under 17, minor penalty for slashing.
00:36:09Immediately after the turnover, Anderson has this puck slide off his stick
00:36:13and he slashes Benson right away.
00:36:16Benson's going to scoot into the open ice.
00:36:18And Dobish makes the pad stop.
00:36:21Buffalo's power play's got a chance for their...
00:36:24Which would sure send this into a different place.
00:36:28A 5-3 lead would become pretty comfortable at 6-3.
00:36:352 for 4 in the power play tonight.
00:36:37All of a sudden, 7 for 22 in this series.
00:36:44Darlene, the captain leading the Sabres tonight.
00:36:46Benson tried to center.
00:36:48Madison blocked it.
00:36:49Here's Newhook.
00:36:52Trying to get around Darlene.
00:36:54Forced the puck behind the net.
00:36:55Quinn there for Buffalo.
00:36:57Under 10-and-a-half to go, third period.
00:36:595-3, Buffalo.
00:37:01If they win, Game 7 is Monday night in Western New York.
00:37:07On ESPN, Darlene, top of the circle, lets it go.
00:37:10Another good stop by Dobish.
00:37:12He's made some big stops lately.
00:37:15What has not been his best night of these playoffs.
00:37:20Thompson passed it up.
00:37:21Tough angle shot.
00:37:22They score!
00:37:23Jack Quinn.
00:37:26And it's 6-3, Buffalo.
00:37:30Second goal of the night for Quinn, who didn't have a goal in the playoffs until tonight.
00:37:36Sean, we talked in our open about Cole Caulfield getting one, and then he's got goals in three straight games.
00:37:42Jack Quinn had 20 goals in the regular season.
00:37:45Nothing in the playoffs.
00:37:46He scored a power play marker in the second period.
00:37:49This is an acute angle one-timer up over the right shoulder of Jacob Dobish.
00:37:54That's going to be it for Dobish.
00:37:56Jacob Fowler, who's sitting right beside me, just got up.
00:37:59The chair is empty.
00:38:00And Fowler is putting on his mask as Dobish has given up a sixth spot.
00:38:05And here comes the playoff debut for Jacob Fowler.
00:38:10Well, you might as well, because you're certainly going to start Dobish in a game seven.
00:38:16Give him a little bit of rest.
00:38:20So here's Fowler.
00:38:239-6-2 in the regular season.
00:38:279-0-8 save percentage and a 2-43 goals against.
00:38:33Sean, you went through those stats about Paige Thompson.
00:38:35He picked up another helper there.
00:38:37It's been a big night for 72.
00:38:39It's been a great night for the Sabres through 50 minutes.
00:38:44Fowler, as Ray said, just 21 years old.
00:38:49Those 17 games of the regular season.
00:38:52All of his NHL action.
00:38:556-1-2-23.
00:38:57Montreal's third-round pick in 2023.
00:39:04And it is eerily silent.
00:39:06This is Saturday night.
00:39:08There's a lot of excitement about hockey night in Canada.
00:39:11You know, Saturday night's always the liveliest night inside Bell Center.
00:39:16It was to start the game.
00:39:19But Buffalo has scored five unanswered goals.
00:39:22The most recent, Quinn, his second of the night.
00:39:24On the power play from Thompson and Darlene.
00:39:28A goal and three assists for Rasmus Darlene.
00:39:31We talked in the outset of the telecast.
00:39:33You need your best players to...
00:39:36...most.
00:39:37Thompson and Darlene, among others, have been.
00:39:43Quinn moved it along.
00:39:47Here's Metsa.
00:39:49Now Byram.
00:39:51Turned aside by Fowler.
00:39:55Metsa with some room.
00:39:57Holding for a tip from Zucker.
00:40:01And now Gouley.
00:40:04That'll be icing.
00:40:11So game seven, if necessary, and it's looking more and more like it will be necessary,
00:40:15is Monday night, 7.30 on ESPN, with the point at 7 o'clock from Buffalo.
00:40:24And if this score stands and there is a game seven,
00:40:28it means the Eastern Conference Final would begin in Raleigh on Thursday on TNT.
00:40:35Time to be determined as Carolina waits patiently for its opponent.
00:40:41Carolina's going to have to give the Anthem singer directions to get to the rink.
00:40:45He's been off so long.
00:40:49Gouley for Matheson.
00:40:51Western Conference Final is set.
00:40:53Vegas and Colorado Wednesday night at 8 Eastern time on ESPN.
00:40:59We'll have that for you from Denver.
00:41:02Jason Zucker scored a power play goal in the first period.
00:41:05Jack Quinn scored a power play goal in the second.
00:41:08This is a beauty.
00:41:09Quinn's got another power play marker.
00:41:11It's 6-3, Buffalo.
00:41:17Game seven, if necessary.
00:41:19Cole Caulfield and the Canadians will be on the road
00:41:23against Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres.
00:41:26That would be at 7.30.
00:41:29Darlene got the scoring started, 32 seconds in.
00:41:33But then his team got hit hard by a Montreal rally.
00:41:38Three straight goals to knock Alex Lyon out.
00:41:41It's been all Buffalo since.
00:41:43Five unanswered.
00:41:45About to go to 5-1 on the road in these playoffs if they can protect the three-goal lead.
00:41:50With 8.15 to go.
00:41:52So much for home ice advantage in these playoffs, particularly for these two teams.
00:41:57When I think of younger teams playing at home, I think about the emotion of playing at home.
00:42:02Like how you get this extra energy, this extra charge.
00:42:06And sometimes it's just not a good thing.
00:42:08They make more mistakes.
00:42:09You run around a little bit more.
00:42:11You're not as composed.
00:42:12And I think the evidence is what's happened with these two teams on the road versus at home.
00:42:17I think to the similarities to Game 5.
00:42:20Here's Hudson.
00:42:21Some nifty maneuvering.
00:42:22Lost the puck and then backhanded it wide.
00:42:26In Game 5, Buffalo on home ice.
00:42:30Led 3-2.
00:42:32And then it was all Montreal there after they scored four and answered goals.
00:42:371-6-3.
00:42:38That's the margin for Buffalo right now.
00:42:42And so there is Lukanen who has faced one shot in 13 and a half minutes of this third period.
00:42:48The Sabres have done a tremendous job of protecting the middle of the ice.
00:42:52And then when they don't have to protect it, they've made really smart decisions with it.
00:42:57Nobody's making a hope play.
00:42:59Nobody's trying to be too aggressive with the puck.
00:43:02Short support.
00:43:03Weird Lindy Ruff talked about that in his talk to the team before the game.
00:43:07Short support.
00:43:08A quick pass.
00:43:09And then advance it north.
00:43:10It's been a perfect game for Buffalo.
00:43:15The net is empty for Montreal.
00:43:17So a brief stint for Fowler who could obviously return.
00:43:22But down by three.
00:43:23Marty San Luis has the goalie.
00:43:25Caulfield missed the net from point blank range.
00:43:29He's missed his Saturday night.
00:43:31But not tonight.
00:43:32He has one assist.
00:43:33Dobson across to Hudson.
00:43:35Suzuki.
00:43:36Caulfield.
00:43:37Hudson.
00:43:38The usual 5-on-4 power play group with Dobson added to him.
00:44:11UPL held the post.
00:44:13Hellen is heads off.
00:44:14His stick was broken.
00:44:16Dobson reestablishes the zone.
00:44:19Slavkovsky.
00:44:19Off it goes.
00:44:21Off it goes.
00:44:21Caulfield couldn't handle a bouncing puck off the Demidoff feed.
00:44:25Here's Demidoff.
00:44:27Snatched.
00:44:28By Lukin.
00:44:33Now the extra man gets it.
00:44:35The Canadians a couple of loose pucks.
00:44:37And they're able to hold possession in the zone.
00:44:41Demidoff who has scored from here twice in the series.
00:44:45About that distance.
00:44:46One time dead center in game five.
00:44:48Once on the power play here tonight.
00:44:50But he tests Lukin enough high who makes the glove stop.
00:44:53And even running around there.
00:44:55The Sabres just run off another 45 seconds.
00:45:00Faceoff won by Doc.
00:45:01Matheson moved in.
00:45:03Net remains empty for Montreal with 6-10 to go.
00:45:06Centering try.
00:45:07And a chance for Bolduc.
00:45:10And now Matheson with Benson.
00:45:14Swooping in.
00:45:16Bolduc.
00:45:18One of five Montreal players dressed tonight who hail from this province of Quebec.
00:45:25Stenton toward an empty net.
00:45:28And in.
00:45:30It's a Buffalo goal into the empty net.
00:45:34And a 7-3 lead.
00:45:36And that has them heading for the exits.
00:45:39Taige Thompson adds to it as already a big night.
00:45:45Four points for Darlene.
00:45:46Four points for Thompson.
00:45:49The Sabres.
00:45:49Big boys have done the job.
00:45:51But Connor Timmons will start that play by absorbing the check behind the net.
00:45:56Timmons will get no ink.
00:45:58He had five blocks.
00:45:59He did a tremendous job killing penalties.
00:46:01He survives and keeps that play moving.
00:46:04Thompson's the beneficiary of it.
00:46:06And we're headed back to Buffalo for game seven on Monday night.
00:46:13And that place will be rocking fifth goal of playoffs for Thompson three in this series.
00:46:22All of them here.
00:46:23And the third in the four games or the three games rather at the Bell Center.
00:46:31Played ahead by Jack Guy Duvaleno.
00:46:35Fowler's back in the net.
00:46:38So Montreal hopes that history will peak from round one when they lost a game six here with a chance
00:46:45to clinch.
00:46:46And went down to Tampa Bay to win by one in game seven.
00:46:53And earned their trip to the second round of this date with Buffalo.
00:46:56They had nine shots in game seven.
00:46:59And Jacob Dolbush outplayed Andre Vassil.
00:47:06So now, can Buffalo play better at home?
00:47:11And can Montreal continue to play well on the road?
00:47:15Montreal's five and two on the road.
00:47:17Buffalo's two and four at home.
00:47:19The Canadians showed up at the Bell Center thinking about game seven.
00:47:24One more win put you in the second round.
00:47:27Now they've got to think about game seven.
00:47:30It's not gone very well.
00:47:35He brings a man, Mitch Marner, who's in.
00:47:39No distractions.
00:47:40No doubt.
00:47:42Just the fire to finish what they started.
00:47:46Oh, what a finish!
00:47:47What a goal from Mitch Marner!
00:47:50Was that ever awesome?
00:47:55Game one of the Western Conference Finals on ESPN Wednesday night at 8.
00:48:00Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights against the team that's been the best in the league all season long.
00:48:06The President's Trophy winners, Colorado.
00:48:10And what a postseason rave for Mitch Marner.
00:48:13You know, the knock on him.
00:48:14He took a lot of the blame for Toronto's failures in the postseason.
00:48:18First year in Vegas, he has 18 points to lead all scores in this postseason.
00:48:26I would say he's had an amazing postseason.
00:48:29I would also say that he hasn't exactly had a murderer's row of defensive teams against him.
00:48:35Vegas has been better than both the teams in their playoffs.
00:48:39And when he was in Toronto, it's Tampa.
00:48:41It's Florida.
00:48:42It was Boston at their best.
00:48:44But, man, he's been a different player in Vegas.
00:48:48Plus 11 in the playoffs.
00:48:50Seven goals, 11 assists.
00:48:53They're a great pickup for the Golden Knights.
00:48:59Here's Hudson.
00:49:01Valeno lobs it in.
00:49:03He goes chasing after it.
00:49:04He hasn't played much tonight.
00:49:06Zucker touched it ahead for Helmeters.
00:49:10What an additional lineup he's been.
00:49:13Randy Ruff put him in just as he was turning 20 years old.
00:49:19And, boy, has he been good.
00:49:21He may not come out of the Buffalo lineup for a decade plus.
00:49:25Man, he just is so confident.
00:49:27He's heavy on the puck.
00:49:28Like, for a not very big guy, he's got heavy hands.
00:49:31The puck doesn't bounce away from him.
00:49:33It comes to him.
00:49:34He feels the strength.
00:49:36You can feel the strength on the puck with him.
00:49:38And they put him, Zucker, and Quinn together.
00:49:40And, man, they've been a really good group for the Savers.
00:49:44Same hometown in Finland as Sasha Barkov.
00:49:48He idolizes.
00:49:49Great to see Barkov back in action.
00:49:51Missed the whole season for Florida.
00:49:54After having ACL and MCL surgery.
00:49:57But he's playing for Finland in the world championships.
00:50:01Offside at the line with 3-17 to go.
00:50:11So the Savers are going to have their first win on the road
00:50:15when facing elimination of the playoffs in 19 years to the day
00:50:19when they did it in game four, 2007, against Ottawa.
00:50:25The seven goals, the most they've scored in these playoffs.
00:50:28It's also the most allowed by Montreal.
00:50:32Really rough has talked a lot about how they have
00:50:35handled the challenges all season.
00:50:38Started right out of the gate.
00:50:39They lost their first three games.
00:50:42In mid-December, they were below 500.
00:50:46And then they went on a tear.
00:50:48One of the best teams in the league.
00:50:50They got started with a 10-game winning streak in December.
00:50:53And they never really let up.
00:50:55Here's Peyton Krebs.
00:50:57Tough angle shot.
00:50:59Missed the net.
00:51:00There's a penalty coming here against Montreal.
00:51:03And the whistle sounds.
00:51:06Now Jack Guy and Greenway.
00:51:09Jack Guy's trying to throw punches at Greenway.
00:51:12And Greenway doesn't want any part of that.
00:51:16This goes back to warm-up of Game 2 after Greenway was tremendous in Game 1.
00:51:22Jack Guy started to hunt out Greenway.
00:51:25And he's wanted a piece of Greenway for much of the series.
00:51:28Montreal, number 72, minor penalty for interference, plus a 10-minute misconduct.
00:51:31After Jack Guy scored the game's first goal, this game's gotten out of hand.
00:51:35The first goal for Montreal.
00:51:37This last shift, he's chasing around Greenway a bit.
00:51:40First, he gives a shot to Malenstein.
00:51:42There's the interference penalty.
00:51:45So Buffalo will get a penalty, a power play.
00:51:51And with the minor goes a misconduct for Jack Guy.
00:51:55Here's a warm-up of Game 2.
00:51:58Because Jack Guy loves this stuff.
00:51:59He's a policeman and he loves it.
00:52:01He loves the role.
00:52:02Greenway's like he's not going to get involved with them.
00:52:05And throughout this series, he's kind of chased them around a little bit.
00:52:12Buffalo with their number one unit on the ice here.
00:52:15They've got three power play goals tonight.
00:52:19After they went one for April.
00:52:23Remarkable turnaround.
00:52:26Norris gave Matheson a slash.
00:52:29And then Matheson charged after him.
00:52:32And players paired up all over the ice now.
00:52:36Well, Norris is alone because there's one fewer Montreal player out there with Montreal shorthanded.
00:52:45There was an initial slash and then a retaliatory slash.
00:52:50This will take a couple of minutes for the officials to get everybody into the box.
00:52:54Matheson will end up there for sure.
00:52:56Now, Carrier and Benson will end up with penalties and it'll eject them for the rest of the game as
00:53:02well.
00:53:02And everybody knows where this is headed.
00:53:06And that's the Monday night in Buffalo.
00:53:16There goes Benson.
00:53:17There goes Norris.
00:53:19Carrier will leave beside me.
00:53:31So you'll watch right off the faceoff.
00:53:34Buffalo will win this draw.
00:53:38There's the initial slash with Evans.
00:53:40There's the penalty to Norris.
00:53:41And if the tape will run along a little bit,
00:53:45you're going to see Matheson lay a two-hander right there to Norris.
00:53:49So Matheson's, I'm assuming he's in the box,
00:53:53although he's still standing out on the ice.
00:53:54That's a freebie if you've got one there.
00:54:04Buffalo already on the power play.
00:54:07Well, almost the full two minutes remaining,
00:54:09they are sending Evans.
00:54:13Evans will go.
00:54:15This is all housekeeping here.
00:54:18Dave Jackson always talks about the players that are involved in this stuff
00:54:23with just a couple of minutes left.
00:54:25It just, this makes it a clean strike towards the end of the game here.
00:54:30You send the troublemakers away.
00:54:32And you're still going to say,
00:54:35the same thing happens to power play.
00:54:37Matheson didn't get a penalty out of that.
00:54:39I'm not really sure how,
00:54:40but in any case,
00:54:42it's still a saver power play.
00:54:51Jakob Tobisch.
00:54:53There'll be a lot of pressure on him,
00:54:55Ray,
00:54:55in game seven.
00:54:57One of the,
00:54:58one of the most difficult things must be for a goaltender
00:55:01when a night like this doesn't go well
00:55:03is to sit there
00:55:04and you've got to stew in it
00:55:05for maybe an hour or two
00:55:07and then you've got to flush it.
00:55:09And it's way easier to say,
00:55:10oh, you're just going to flush it.
00:55:11Forget about it.
00:55:12You've got to go in there
00:55:13and you've got to be sharp in game seven.
00:55:15I guess for him,
00:55:16Sean would be,
00:55:17he just went through a game seven
00:55:19just a couple of weeks ago
00:55:20when he was fantastic in Tampa.
00:55:23He sure was.
00:55:23You mentioned they won that game
00:55:25with nine shots,
00:55:26lean very heavily on the goalie.
00:55:29One on kind of a fluky goal by Alex Newhook.
00:55:32Metza out there on the power play
00:55:35and he scores as it goes through Fowler.
00:55:41So everything Lindy Rupp has done tonight
00:55:44has turned out well
00:55:45and what a thrill for Zach Metza
00:55:48at 27 years old
00:55:51in his first career playoff game.
00:55:53Saw his first NHL regular season action this year.
00:55:57He's too old to be considered a rookie
00:55:58and now he has a playoff goal.
00:56:02His shot deflects off of Matheson
00:56:04and goes through Dovish.
00:56:08Look at that.
00:56:08It breaks Matheson's stick.
00:56:10He shouldn't be on the ice anyway.
00:56:12He should have had a penalty.
00:56:13So this is probably justice.
00:56:15As it breaks Matheson's stick,
00:56:17it goes through the legs of Fowler
00:56:19and congratulations to Zach Metza
00:56:22as he's got his first playoff goal,
00:56:24a power play goal.
00:56:25The Sabres,
00:56:25four power play goals today.
00:56:30And Lindy Rupp has
00:56:33referred to the defense
00:56:35as the backbone of their team's offense
00:56:37and they've gotten it throughout the playoffs.
00:56:40And again tonight,
00:56:41Dalline with
00:56:42a golden four assist.
00:56:4511 goals now from defensemen.
00:56:49That is most in the NHL in these playoffs.
00:56:52In the regular season,
00:56:54they had 55 goals from their defense.
00:56:56Columbus led the NHL with 58 goals from their blue line.
00:56:59So,
00:57:00as you mentioned,
00:57:01it's been a pillar of their offense,
00:57:03as Ruff has pointed out,
00:57:04all season long
00:57:05and they've really been able to provide offense here.
00:57:0911 times they've been on the scoreboard.
00:57:11Another point,
00:57:12by the way,
00:57:12for Rasmus Dalline.
00:57:14Yes,
00:57:14the goal and four assists.
00:57:16What a night.
00:57:19For the captain
00:57:24who's dealt
00:57:25with Lindy Rupp talks about everything they've had to deal with,
00:57:28the off-the-ice situation
00:57:29with Dalline's partner,
00:57:33serious health issues.
00:57:37We mentioned, too,
00:57:38they were 11-14-4 at one time
00:57:41and then went 39-9-5
00:57:43the rest of the way.
00:57:46And you can understand why, Ray.
00:57:47I mean,
00:57:47this is a very talented team
00:57:51that found its groove in December.
00:57:54They,
00:57:55one thing that they all,
00:57:57they've worked around all year,
00:57:58they used three goalings.
00:58:00Ruff has said on more than one occasion,
00:58:02we are who we are.
00:58:0422 wins for Lukanen,
00:58:0520 wins from Lyon,
00:58:078 wins from Colt Nellis.
00:58:08If you go to Colt Nellis,
00:58:09I mean,
00:58:10I'm half serious.
00:58:11I would think after this,
00:58:12right,
00:58:12UPL has to come back.
00:58:14There's no choice.
00:58:15It's Lukanen.
00:58:1617 for 17.
00:58:17It stops tonight
00:58:18for Lindy Ruff.
00:58:23There will be a game seven.
00:58:25I think we can
00:58:26take out the,
00:58:27if necessary,
00:58:28ESPN News
00:58:29is projecting
00:58:30the Buffalo Sabres
00:58:32as the winner of game six.
00:58:34with an eight to three lead
00:58:36from the moment
00:58:37Jake Evans shorthanded goal
00:58:39made it 3-1
00:58:40and it looked like
00:58:41that the Canadians
00:58:42were gonna
00:58:44be able to
00:58:45perhaps close this out.
00:58:47It's been all
00:58:48Buffalo Sabres.
00:58:50It looks like they're gonna run
00:58:51them out of the building.
00:58:51It means three to one.
00:58:53You're not the
00:58:54other team's goalie out.
00:58:56You've had an even strength goal,
00:58:57the power play goal,
00:58:58a shorthanded goal.
00:58:59I mean, everything was going right
00:59:01after the goal,
00:59:0232 seconds in by Darlene.
00:59:05But give the Buffalo Sabres credit.
00:59:07Lindy Ruff keeps saying
00:59:08they've met every challenge
00:59:10all season long
00:59:11and there have been many.
00:59:15Now they have to play
00:59:16better at home.
00:59:17Seven straight goals tonight
00:59:19for the Sabres
00:59:20starting with
00:59:21Zach Benson.
00:59:23Well, actually,
00:59:24it started with Zucker
00:59:24making it 3-2
00:59:25at the end of the first
00:59:26but Benson's goal
00:59:27at the start of the
00:59:28second period,
00:59:29it was an onslaught.
00:59:31Now, can you do this again?
00:59:33Can you play this simply,
00:59:34this straightforward,
00:59:35this direct,
00:59:36this fast
00:59:36and do it at home
00:59:38and, you know,
00:59:39the Canadians will be
00:59:39much better
00:59:40and they're a good
00:59:41road team too.
00:59:45You get to game seven
00:59:46because there's not much
00:59:47to choose between the teams.
00:59:54Final 30 seconds.
00:59:59Darlene's five points
01:00:00ties the Sabres
01:00:01single game
01:00:02playoff record.
01:00:05The eight goals
01:00:07for Buffalo.
01:00:08Second most
01:00:09in a game
01:00:10in a playoff game
01:00:11in franchise history.
01:00:13The most was nine
01:00:13in game six
01:00:15of the 1992
01:00:16semifinals
01:00:17against the Boston Bruins.
01:00:23The final seconds
01:00:25tick off
01:00:25on a remarkable
01:00:26Buffalo Sabres victory.
01:00:30Lindy Ruff
01:00:31changed the lines.
01:00:33He had the quick hook
01:00:33for Lyon
01:00:34which was clearly
01:00:35the right move.
01:00:36Alex was really
01:00:37wobbly in that net.
01:00:40But you really
01:00:41don't know
01:00:42what you're going to get
01:00:43from your goalies
01:00:43these days
01:00:44and he got
01:00:45perfection
01:00:46from UPL tonight
01:00:47who stopped all 17
01:00:49and they did
01:00:50a very good job
01:00:51limiting
01:00:51good chances
01:00:52for Montreal.
01:00:54We see in game six
01:00:56with all the chaos
01:00:57Taige Thompson
01:00:59and Rasmus Dahlin
01:01:00had huge nights
01:01:01for Buffalo.
01:01:02the stars of their team
01:01:03Montreal's big boys
01:01:05Suzuki
01:01:06Caulfield
01:01:07they have
01:01:08Lane Hudson
01:01:09they have to play
01:01:10in game seven
01:01:10to try and match
01:01:11what Buffalo
01:01:12did tonight.
01:01:15Goal and four assists
01:01:16for Darlene
01:01:17two goals
01:01:18and an assist
01:01:18for Quinn.
01:01:21Ray mentioned
01:01:22Taige Thompson
01:01:23had an excellent night
01:01:25as well
01:01:25and they win
01:01:27again
01:01:27on a night
01:01:28when everybody
01:01:29it seemed
01:01:29for Buffalo
01:01:29had a point
01:01:30Alex Tuck
01:01:31did not
01:01:31maybe he'll save it
01:01:33for a big spot
01:01:34in game seven
01:01:35so it's on
01:01:36to game seven
01:01:37in Buffalo
01:01:38on Monday night
01:01:39at 730
01:01:39on ESPN
01:01:40it also means
01:01:41the Eastern Conference
01:01:43final will not begin
01:01:44until Thursday
01:01:44at Carolina
01:01:45the Hurricanes
01:01:47will have gone
01:01:4712 days
01:01:49between games
01:01:50they went a week
01:01:51between their series
01:01:52after round one
01:01:54and before
01:01:54round two
01:01:56we'll be with you
01:01:57Monday night
01:01:58from Buffalo
01:01:58and for game one
01:02:00from Denver
01:02:00Wednesday night
01:02:01when the
01:02:01Western Conference
01:02:03final gets underway
01:02:04what a performance
01:02:06by Buffalo
01:02:07one of the great
01:02:09performances
01:02:09in their franchises
01:02:10history
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