Liveblog: Habs outshooting Sabres 25-11 after two periods, down 3-2

The Canadiens (28-15-7) will get a second chance to stop the streaking Buffalo Sabres (27-17-5) on Thursday night at the Bell Centre.

Puck drop at 7 p.m. (TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

Here’s what you need to know:

Samuel Montembeault gets the nod in goal. He remains undefeated in regulation (4-0-1) since coming back from his AHL conditioning stint.

Jayden Struble will get a second consecutive start with Arber Xhekaj a healthy scratch.

Alexandre Texier remains out with a lower-body injury.

Stay tuned to this page for updates and game highlights throughout the evening. You can also keep the conversation going over on our livestream on the Hockey Inside Out YouTube channel.

On Buffalo’s first shot, Jason Zucker beat Montembeault on a 2-on-1 to give his club a 1-0 lead.

Sabres took a 2-0 lead with a shorthanded goal by Beck Malenstyn. He blew by Noah Dobson to score with four seconds left in the Montreal power play.

In the second period, Zach Benson scored Buffalo’s third goal on nine shots on Montembeault.

Just 1:31 later, the Habs got on the board. Cole Caufield scored his 26th of the season. 3-1 Sabres.

Coach Martin St. Louis gave Zachary Bolduc a shift on the top line and it paid off: he made the initial shot and Nick Suzuki potted the rebound to make it a one-goal game.

Liveblog: Habs outshooting Sabres 25-11 after two periods, down 3-2

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