Following the Montreal Canadiens’ Sunday night victory in Tampa, the Habs will now face the Buffalo Sabres. The two teams will kick off their second-round matchup on Wednesday.
Canadiens move on to 2nd round for 1st time since 2021
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The Montreal Canadiens are heading to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 on Sunday night.
Alex Newhook scored the game-winning goal at the 11:07 mark of the third period. Captain Nick Suzuki scored the game’s opening goal.
The Canadiens won the game despite being outshot 29-9.
The Habs will face off against the Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the playoffs.
Game 1 will take place Wednesday in Buffalo.
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