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Buffalo Sabres (5-2-1) at Montreal Canadiens (5-2-2) <\/p>\n

Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Sunday, May 10
Time: 7:00 pm EST
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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes<\/p>\n

The Sabres dropped game two, they did the same in the first round before hitting the road and won that series. They\u2019ll look to do the same in this one. They\u2019re averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game in the playoffs. <\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Canadiens evened the series and now have home ice as they look to take complete control of the next few games. They\u2019re averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Krebs-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Benson-Norris-Doan
Greenway-Kozak-Malenstyn<\/p>\n

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Power
Stanley-Timmins<\/p>\n

Lyon
Luukkonen<\/p>\n

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Evans-Demidov
Texier-Danault-Anderson
Bolduc-Veleno-Dach<\/p>\n

Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Xhekaj-Dobson<\/p>\n

Dobes
Fowler<\/p>\n

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Zach Benson had a goal in game two. He has five points in the last three games on two goals and three assists. Benson has six points on the playoffs on three goals and three assists. <\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki continued his goal streak in the last game which is now up to three straight. He has eight points in the playoffs on three goals and five assists. <\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n

F\u00a0Justin Danforth<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F Jiri Kulich \u2013 IR
F Sam Carrick \u2013 DTD
G Colten Ellis \u2013 DTD
C Noah Ostlund \u2013 Out<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

F Patrik Laine \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

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