{"id":524,"date":"2026-05-17T07:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=524"},"modified":"2026-05-17T07:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T07:02:55","slug":"sabres-rally-to-beat-the-canadiens-to-force-game-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=524","title":{"rendered":"Sabres rally to beat the Canadiens to force Game 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>MONTREAL \u2014 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Sabres roared back to beat the Canadiens, 8-3, on Saturday night and force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=522\">Lottie Woad takes Kroger Queen City lead, leaving Nelly Korda nine shots back in bid for third straight win<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The winner Monday night in Buffalo will face Carolina for the conference title and a chance to play for the Stanley Cup. The Hurricanes swept both of their series.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Auditions for a top-pairing defenseman to ride alongside Charlie McAvoy can extend into regular season now<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The Sabres came back after trailing 3-1 midway through the first period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and four assists, Jack Quinn scored twice and added an assist, and Tage Thompson had three assists and an empty-net goal. Zach Benson and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist and Konsta Helenius and Zach Metsa also scored.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>ANOTHER ONE FOR THE KID#LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com\/UYOWua7hfg<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) May 17, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Arber Xhekaj, Ivan Demidov, and Jake Evans scored for Montreal. Jakub Dobes stopped 27 of 33 shots for Montreal, and Jacob Fowler made a save and allowed a goal in relief.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>After Dahlin opened the scoring 32 seconds in, Montreal chased Lyon with the three-goal burst.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=520\">Rory McIlroy surges into PGA Championship contention with a 66 at Aronimink<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Xhekaj tied it at 1:40, Demidov scored on a power play at 8:12 and Evans made it 3-1 on a shorthanded break with 9:46 left. Luukkonen then took over in goal, and Zucker got one back for Buffalo on a power play with 6:04 to go in the period.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Circonstances habituelles : Evans et Anderson en 2 contre 1!<\/p>\n<p>Just another day at the office with Evans and Anderson on a 2-on-1!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com\/AqPhdGTylm<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 x &#8211; Canadiens Montr\u00e9al (@CanadiensMTL) May 17, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Benson tied it a minute into the second, slipping in a short backhander from the left side. Quinn put Buffalo ahead on a power play with 9:06 left in the second, slapping a one-timer from the top of the right circle past Dobes. Helenius made it 5-3 with 7:01 remaining in the period, striking from short range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Quinn added his second of the night on a power play midway through the third. Metsa capped the scoring on a power play with 2:13 to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=518\">Saturday\u2019s eight HS sports takeaways, including a 700th coaching win and ISL Tournament semifinals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Buffalo was 4 for 6 on the power play. 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