Montreal lost to Buffalo in the NHL playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth game of the second round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The game took place on May 17 and ended with a score 8:3 (2:3, 3:0, 3:0).

Rasmus Dahlin, Jason Zucker, Zach Benson, Consta Helenius, Teige Thompson and Zach Mets scored goals for Buffalo. Jack Quinn scored a double, scoring in the 31st and 50th minutes. Arber Jackay, Russian striker Ivan Demidov and Jake Evans scored goals for the home team.

As a result, the score in the series to four wins became equal — 3:3. The decisive seventh match of the confrontation will be held in Buffalo.

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The last round of the Russian Football Championship, the KHL playoff final and other events

On May 15, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth game of the NHL quarterfinal playoff series with a score of 6:3. During the match, Russian forward Ivan Demidov scored an assist and was named the third star of the match.