Sabres cruise past Canadiens 8-3.

Final · NHL · Sat May 16, 7:00 PM CDT · R2 Game 6

Series: Series tied 3-3
TV: ABC
Where: Centre Bell

Sabres cruise past Canadiens 8-3. Sabres took the lead for good in the 2nd.

	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	2	3	3	8	36
MTL	3	0	0	3	22

Sabres: R. Dahlin 1G 4A; U. Luukkonen 18 saves on 18 shots. Canadiens: J. Evans 1G 1A; J. Fowler 1 saves on 2 shots.

By the numbers: Shots BUF 36, MTL 22; Hits BUF 19, MTL 31; Blocks BUF 18, MTL 9; Power-play goals BUF 4, MTL 1.

Scoring

1st 00:32 BUF R. Dahlin (3), assisted by M. Samuelsson, Z. Benson BUF 1, MTL 0
1st 01:40 MTL A. Xhekaj (1), assisted by J. Evans BUF 1, MTL 1
1st 08:12 MTL I. Demidov (2), assisted by L. Hutson, C. Caufield [power play] BUF 1, MTL 2
1st 10:14 MTL J. Evans (2), assisted by M. Matheson [short-handed] BUF 1, MTL 3
1st 13:56 BUF J. Zucker (2), assisted by J. Norris, J. Quinn [power play] BUF 2, MTL 3
2nd 01:00 BUF Z. Benson (5), assisted by T. Thompson, B. Byram BUF 3, MTL 3
2nd 10:54 BUF J. Quinn (1), assisted by R. Dahlin, T. Thompson [power play] BUF 4, MTL 3
2nd 12:59 BUF K. Helenius (2), assisted by J. Zucker, R. Dahlin BUF 5, MTL 3
3rd 09:58 BUF J. Quinn (2), assisted by T. Thompson, R. Dahlin [power play] BUF 6, MTL 3
3rd 14:12 BUF T. Thompson (5), unassisted [empty net] BUF 7, MTL 3
3rd 17:49 BUF Z. Metsa (1), assisted by R. McLeod, R. Dahlin [power play] BUF 8, MTL 3

Team stats

	BUF	MTL
Shots on goal	36	22
Hits	19	31
Blocked shots	18	9
Giveaways	18	10
Takeaways	3	5
Penalty minutes	30	56
Power-play goals	4	1

Box score

Sabres

Skaters

Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	HIT	SOG	BLK	TOI
Z. Benson	L	1	1	2	+3	10	1	6	2	20:04
J. Norris	C	0	1	1	+1	4	3	2	0	15:27
J. Greenway	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	08:15
J. Zucker	L	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	13:29
P. Krebs	C	0	0	0	-1	12	1	0	0	06:25
J. Quinn	R	2	1	3	+1	0	1	3	1	18:18
B. Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	08:22
R. McLeod	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	21:56
T. Thompson	C	1	3	4	+3	0	3	6	0	18:14
A. Tuch	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	4	1	19:10
J. Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16:31
K. Helenius	C	1	0	1	+1	0	0	2	2	12:36
B. Byram	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	2	1	19:53
C. Timmins	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	5	17:26
M. Samuelsson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1	22:53
O. Power	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2	22:22
R. Dahlin	D	1	4	5	+2	2	0	3	0	19:56
Z. Metsa	D	1	0	1	-1	0	0	1	1	12:19
Totals		8	14	22		30	19	36	18

Goalies

Goalie	SA	SV	SV%	GA	TOI
U. Luukkonen	18	18	1.000	0	49:41
A. Lyon	4	1	.250	3	10:14

Canadiens

Skaters

Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	HIT	SOG	BLK	TOI
C. Caufield	R	0	1	1	-1	0	0	2	0	16:01
N. Suzuki	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	19:20
A. Newhook	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	1	16:32
J. Anderson	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	14:03
J. Slafkovský	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	17:46
P. Danault	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	1	12:06
J. Evans	C	1	1	2	+1	12	1	1	1	16:13
Z. Bolduc	R	0	0	0	-1	0	7	0	0	13:39
K. Dach	C	0	0	0	-1	10	3	2	0	11:24
A. Texier	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	13:04
J. Veleno	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	09:59
I. Demidov	R	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	17:14
M. Matheson	D	0	1	1	-2	4	3	0	1	22:05
K. Guhle	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19:27
A. Carrier	D	0	0	0	-2	12	0	0	0	17:32
L. Hutson	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	24:28
N. Dobson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	25:22
A. Xhekaj	D	1	0	1	0	12	3	1	1	07:12
Totals		3	4	7		56	31	22	9

Goalies

Goalie	SA	SV	SV%	GA	TOI
J. Fowler	2	1	.500	1	08:23
J. Dobes	33	27	.818	6	49:58

Play-by-play

1st Period 42

00:00 Start of 1st
00:19 MTL N. Suzuki hits Z. Benson
00:21 MTL M. Matheson hits T. Thompson
00:32 BUF GOAL: R. Dahlin (backhand), assisted by M. Samuelsson, Z. Benson BUF 1, MTL 0
00:40 MTL J. Anderson hits B. Byram
00:46 BUF O. Power hits P. Danault
01:37 MTL Shot on goal by I. Demidov (snap), saved by A. Lyon
01:40 MTL GOAL: A. Xhekaj (snap), assisted by J. Evans BUF 1, MTL 1
03:02 MTL K. Dach hits O. Power
03:06 BUF J. Doan hits L. Hutson
03:08 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (snap), saved by J. Dobes
03:46 BUF J. Zucker hits A. Carrier
04:09 MTL A. Texier hits M. Samuelsson
04:51 MTL J. Evans hits Z. Metsa
04:52 MTL A. Xhekaj hits B. Malenstyn
05:25 BUF Shot on goal by J. Norris (backhand), saved by J. Dobes
05:55 BUF Shot on goal by J. Doan (snap), saved by J. Dobes
07:43 BUF Penalty: P. Krebs, roughing (2 min)
07:45 BUF Shot on goal by M. Samuelsson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
08:12 MTL GOAL: I. Demidov (slap), assisted by L. Hutson, C. Caufield BUF 1, MTL 2
08:30 MTL Penalty: P. Danault, hooking (2 min)
09:44 BUF Shot on goal by R. Dahlin (snap), saved by J. Dobes
09:50 MTL Penalty: J. Dobes, slashing (2 min)
09:50 BUF Penalty: R. Dahlin, unsportsmanlike conduct (2 min)
10:14 MTL GOAL: J. Evans (snap), assisted by M. Matheson BUF 1, MTL 3
11:10 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (wrist), saved by U. Luukkonen
11:47 MTL Penalty: M. Matheson, high sticking double minor (4 min)
12:28 BUF Shot on goal by T. Thompson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
13:10 BUF Shot on goal by J. Norris (snap), saved by J. Dobes
13:35 BUF Shot on goal by R. McLeod (snap), saved by J. Dobes
13:56 BUF GOAL: J. Zucker (snap), assisted by J. Norris, J. Quinn BUF 2, MTL 3
13:58 BUF Z. Benson hits A. Carrier
14:04 BUF T. Thompson hits C. Caufield
14:18 BUF P. Krebs hits A. Carrier
16:33 MTL Z. Bolduc hits B. Malenstyn
17:17 BUF Penalty: J. Norris, tripping (2 min)
17:17 MTL Penalty: L. Hutson, embellishment (2 min)
17:44 BUF Shot on goal by J. Quinn (snap), saved by J. Dobes
18:44 BUF T. Thompson hits A. Newhook
19:17 BUF B. Byram hits J. Slafkovský
19:32 BUF B. Byram hits L. Hutson
20:00 End of 1st

2nd Period 51

00:00 Start of 2nd
00:34 BUF Shot on goal by Z. Benson (wrist), saved by J. Dobes
00:35 BUF Shot on goal by Z. Benson (deflected), saved by J. Dobes
00:57 BUF Shot on goal by T. Thompson (tip-in), saved by J. Dobes
01:00 BUF GOAL: Z. Benson (backhand), assisted by T. Thompson, B. Byram BUF 3, MTL 3
01:22 BUF Shot on goal by B. Byram (snap), saved by J. Dobes
01:47 MTL N. Dobson hits A. Tuch
02:33 MTL Shot on goal by A. Newhook (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
02:52 MTL Shot on goal by A. Newhook (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
03:17 BUF B. Malenstyn hits K. Guhle
03:23 MTL Z. Bolduc hits B. Malenstyn
03:41 BUF Shot on goal by T. Thompson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
03:54 MTL P. Danault hits B. Byram
04:43 MTL N. Suzuki hits A. Tuch
04:47 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (backhand), saved by J. Dobes
05:17 BUF Shot on goal by K. Helenius (snap), saved by J. Dobes
05:43 BUF Shot on goal by J. Zucker (snap), saved by J. Dobes
06:24 MTL A. Xhekaj hits J. Norris
06:26 BUF T. Thompson hits A. Newhook
06:28 BUF J. Norris hits A. Xhekaj
06:32 BUF Shot on goal by Z. Benson (slap), saved by J. Dobes
06:57 MTL M. Matheson hits Z. Benson
07:05 MTL Shot on goal by J. Anderson (backhand), saved by U. Luukkonen
07:08 BUF Penalty: BUF, too many men on the ice (2 min)
08:19 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (tip-in), saved by U. Luukkonen
09:45 MTL Shot on goal by K. Dach (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
09:47 MTL Shot on goal by K. Dach (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
10:10 MTL Penalty: A. Carrier, interference (2 min)
10:15 BUF Shot on goal by T. Thompson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
10:54 BUF GOAL: J. Quinn (slap), assisted by R. Dahlin, T. Thompson BUF 4, MTL 3
11:56 BUF Shot on goal by T. Thompson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
12:18 BUF Shot on goal by J. Doan (snap), saved by J. Dobes
12:43 MTL Z. Bolduc hits A. Tuch
12:48 BUF B. Byram hits J. Veleno
12:52 MTL Z. Bolduc hits R. Dahlin
12:59 BUF GOAL: K. Helenius (snap), assisted by J. Zucker, R. Dahlin BUF 5, MTL 3
13:18 BUF J. Norris hits J. Evans
13:24 MTL M. Matheson hits T. Thompson
14:12 BUF A. Tuch hits N. Dobson
14:37 MTL Shot on goal by C. Caufield (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
14:50 BUF J. Norris hits L. Hutson
15:37 BUF M. Samuelsson hits J. Anderson
15:41 MTL P. Danault hits R. Dahlin
15:55 BUF Penalty: A. Tuch, hooking (2 min)
16:03 MTL Shot on goal by I. Demidov (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
16:39 MTL Shot on goal by I. Demidov (tip-in), saved by U. Luukkonen
16:46 BUF Shot on goal by B. Malenstyn (snap), saved by J. Dobes
18:00 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (snap), saved by J. Dobes
19:40 MTL A. Newhook hits Z. Metsa
19:59 MTL Shot on goal by A. Newhook (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
20:00 End of 2nd

3rd Period 41

00:00 Start of 3rd
01:08 MTL Shot on goal by L. Hutson (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
04:13 MTL A. Newhook hits B. Byram
04:33 MTL L. Hutson hits K. Helenius
06:24 BUF Shot on goal by Z. Benson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
07:17 BUF Shot on goal by A. Tuch (snap), saved by J. Dobes
08:03 BUF J. Quinn hits N. Dobson
09:09 BUF Shot on goal by Z. Benson (snap), saved by J. Dobes
09:12 MTL Penalty: J. Anderson, slashing (2 min)
09:45 BUF Shot on goal by R. Dahlin (snap), saved by J. Dobes
09:58 BUF GOAL: J. Quinn (slap), assisted by T. Thompson, R. Dahlin BUF 6, MTL 3
11:00 BUF Shot on goal by B. Byram (snap), saved by J. Fowler
11:44 MTL Z. Bolduc hits M. Samuelsson
12:04 MTL K. Dach hits M. Samuelsson
12:05 MTL Z. Bolduc hits R. McLeod
12:55 MTL Shot on goal by N. Suzuki (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
12:56 MTL Shot on goal by C. Caufield (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
13:02 MTL Shot on goal by J. Slafkovský (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
13:22 MTL Shot on goal by N. Suzuki (backhand), saved by U. Luukkonen
13:41 MTL Shot on goal by I. Demidov (snap), saved by U. Luukkonen
14:04 MTL Z. Bolduc hits C. Timmins
14:12 BUF GOAL: T. Thompson (snap), unassisted BUF 7, MTL 3
14:24 MTL J. Veleno hits J. Greenway
14:25 MTL P. Danault hits Z. Metsa
14:35 MTL A. Xhekaj hits B. Malenstyn
15:51 MTL K. Dach hits J. Zucker
17:16 MTL Penalty: A. Xhekaj, interference (2 min)
17:16 MTL Penalty: A. Xhekaj, misconduct (10 min)
17:20 MTL Penalty: J. Evans, roughing (2 min)
17:20 BUF Penalty: J. Norris, slashing (2 min)
17:20 BUF Penalty: Z. Benson, misconduct (10 min)
17:20 MTL Penalty: A. Carrier, misconduct (10 min)
17:20 MTL Penalty: J. Evans, misconduct (10 min)
17:49 BUF GOAL: Z. Metsa (snap), assisted by R. McLeod, R. Dahlin BUF 8, MTL 3
17:52 MTL Penalty: K. Dach, misconduct (10 min)
17:52 BUF Penalty: P. Krebs, misconduct (10 min)
18:17 MTL N. Dobson hits B. Malenstyn
18:27 MTL J. Veleno hits C. Timmins
18:34 MTL Shot on goal by N. Dobson (wrist), saved by U. Luukkonen
18:35 BUF J. Greenway hits N. Dobson
20:00 End of 3rd