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CP NewsAlert: Canadiens beat Sabres 3-2 in Game 7 overtime, advance to East final

By The Canadian Press
May 18 2026 07:51 PM

CP NewsAlert: Canadiens beat Sabres 3-2 in Game 7 overtime, advance to East final | iNFOnews.ca — Buffalo Sabres left wing Zach Benson (6) carries the puck past Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Dobson during first period Game 7 second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff action in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, May 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - Jeffrey T. Barnes

BUFFALO — The Montreal Canadiens are moving on to the Eastern Conference final after defeating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime tonight to win their second-round, best-of-seven playoff series in seven games.

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