The Montreal Canadiens are back in action this evening at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, where they take on the Atlantic Division rival Sabres.
The match is in progress. Follow all developments here.
1st period:
8:00 p.m. – End of the 1st period. It’s a 1-1 deadlock.
17:06 – The CH is punished for sending too many men on the ice.
2:51 p.m. – Peyton Krebs (BUF) is kicked out for “giving a hard time” to Michael Pezzetta.
07:13 – AIM – Jeff Skinner takes advantage of a power play, courtesy of Brendan Gallagher, to put the Sabers on the board. It’s 1-1.
07:05 – Brendan Gallagher (MTL) is punished for tripping Erik Johnson.
02:56 – AIM – Justin Barron quickly opens the scoring with his first goal of the season. 1-0 Montreal.
00:00 – Start of the match
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CH is aiming for a second consecutive victory, after having signed a 3-2 overtime win against the Washington Capitals last Saturdaycourtesy of Cole Caufield.
The Sabers are in eighth and last place in their section with a 2-3 record. However, they won their last game, 3-1, against the New York Islanders.
It was goalie Eric Comrie who was in front of the net for this victory and the Sabers did not want to change a winning formula. Quebecer Devon Levi is therefore not facing his childhood team.
Cayden Primeau, Kaiden Guhle (injured, assessed daily) and Christian Dvorak did not accompany the Canadiens for the trip to Buffalo.
In net, Jake Allen gets a second consecutive start for the Canadiens.