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\nNick Suzuki sends a jab to Sabres bench after Canadiens\u2019 final goal in Buffalo
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All Montreal Hockey has no direct affiliation to the Montreal Canadiens, NHL or NHLPA<\/p>\n

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It was a game with real implications in the standings last night.<\/p>\n

Against a divisional rival like the Sabres, the margin for error was thin for the Canadiens in this playoff race.<\/p>\n

Jakub Dobes was a decisive factor in goal.<\/p>\n

His reading of the play helped settle the defensive game.<\/p>\n

Offensively, Cole Caufield led the charge.<\/p>\n

He scored two goals, bringing his season total to 32. His ability to finish plays remains the primary weapon of Montreal\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n

Juraj Slafkovsky also contributed with a power-play goal.<\/p>\n

The defensive system held up despite a late push by the Sabres.<\/p>\n

The captain seals the win with confidence<\/p>\n

The game was put away in the final minute. Oliver Kapanen sealed the outcome with an empty-net goal.<\/p>\n

On the sequence, one detail involving Nick Suzuki caught attention.<\/p>\n

As Kapanen headed toward the net, Suzuki pointed toward the Sabres\u2019 bench.<\/p>\n

The gesture, though subtle, showed the captain\u2019s confidence in that critical moment and felt like a quiet taunt toward the Sabres\u2019 bench.<\/p>\n

“Suzuki points at the Sabres bench just before fist bumping with the Habs bench. Not the first time he’s done these sneaky jabs at opponents.”<\/p>\n

– Mike Veenie<\/p>\n

There was no excess, simply confirmation that the game was over. The Canadiens locked two crucial points and a bump in the standings.<\/p>\n

Previously on All Montreal Hockey<\/p>\n

POLL<\/p>\n

8 HOURS AGO|93 ANSWERS<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki sends a jab to Sabres bench after Canadiens\u2019 final goal in Buffalo<\/p>\n

Has Jakub Dobes proven that he can be the team’s number one goaltender?<\/p>\n

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