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The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are back at it on Friday night.
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It’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals back at the KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo. The Sabres hold a 1-0 series edge in the best-of-seven series.
It’s a pivotal game in the series. Buffalo has a chance to take a commanding 2-0 series lead with it when action shifts to Montreal, or the Canadiens can even it up and take the momentum home with them.
Game 1 was a 4-2 Sabres win in which Montreal had more shots but Buffalo controlled the scoreboard pretty much all the way through.
From an early Josh Doan goal onward, the Sabres played from in front on Wednesday night.
On Friday, we’ll be tracking the action live below with updates throughout Game 2.
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Sabres vs. Canadiens live updates
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Pregame
– Puck drop will be about 7:10 p.m.
– A quick look back at the Sabres’ playoff history to read right here.
– A fun pregame spelling lesson on the name Sabres to read right here.
– The Sabres don’t announce who is going to bang their hype-up pregame drum ahead of time, but rumors point to legendary goalie Ryan Miller.
– While there were some calls for the Canadiens to consider a goalie change for Game 2, it appears it will indeed remain Jakub Dobes in net to oppose Buffalo’s Alex Lyon.
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– Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said earlier Friday that if this was a Game 7, Sam Carrick could play. But for now, Buffalo is holding its midseason acquisition out of action as he recovers from injury.
