Overview
- Montreal beat Buffalo 6-2 at the Bell Centre on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern semifinal.
- Alex Newhook scored twice and now has four goals across Games 2 and 3 as secondary scorers kept driving the offense.
- Rookie goalie Jakub Dobes stopped 26 of 28 shots in a strong rebound from his uneven series opener.
- Buffalo’s problems with puck management and penalties persisted, and coach Lindy Ruff has pressed for cleaner decisions while backing goalie Alex Lyon.
- Game 4 is Tuesday in Montreal, where the Canadiens seek a 3-1 edge after posting back-to-back five-goal games in a postseason for the first time since 2006.