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Buffalo was credited with eight shots on goal, compared to nine for the Canadiens.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qx382t003e357ptfgs58sz@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Each team had a power play chance in the first period. However, an opportunity with less than two minutes remaining in the opening frame resulted in a carry over chance to start the second period.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7tth39z0009357pn24ucfyj@published'}, {'data': {'text': "An early power play chance for Montreal in the second period yielded the game's first goal.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qxwf8z003q357pc81kela2@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Patrik Laine made a pass across the ice in transition to Cole Caulfield, who used a one-timer to beat Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for a 1-0 Canadiens lead.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7tticnu000g357pop9qvthm@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Buffalo answered minutes later, as defenseman Jacob Bryson was able to pinch in from the blue line and deliver a pass from below the goal line to Alex Tuch. Tuch buried a one-timer into the top of the net past Jakub Dobes to tie the game at 1-1.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qy7abe0048357p5pp0gg4o@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The goal was Tuch's 22nd of the season, and came just over six minutes into the second period.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qyaa6y004k357p9a1lfbrq@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1896009192428671380', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Tuch has goals in three-straight games 😤<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoBuffalo</a> <a href="https://t.co/agT5URBpiT">pic.twitter.com/agT5URBpiT</a></p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1896009192428671380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm7qya45t004e357p7jbash06@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Sabres forward has been a key contributor to the offense all season long, but especially over the last several games.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7ttkb8v000k357pcatij386@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/SabresPR/status/1896009253649056145', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tuch has collected 11 points (6+5) in his last eight games, including six goals in his last six games. <a href="https://t.co/ECLJIyZGtc">https://t.co/ECLJIyZGtc</a></p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres PR (@SabresPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/SabresPR/status/1896009253649056145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm7qyi9gs005l357pkob5rgax@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Less than a minute-and-a-half later, Jiri Kulich also deposited a one-timer of his own off a cross-ice pass from Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin to put Buffalo ahead, 2-1.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qyeeb10052357p7z09glrn@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The goal was Kulich's 12th of the season, while Dahlin and JJ Peterka were credited with the assists.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qyftr1005e357ptnm176o8@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1896010372907180349', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">JIRI KULICH ONE-TIMER 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/NtIVE0DS5S">pic.twitter.com/NtIVE0DS5S</a></p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1896010372907180349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cm7qyfpqn0058357plzcg3zrj@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Josh Anderson scored his 10th goal of the year later in the second period, helping Montreal even the score again at 2-2. Christian Dvorak and Lane Hutson received the assists on the game-tying goal.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qz2jak005s357p8nga5svh@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Canadiens were able to re-take the lead with a goal just before the end of the period. Alex Newhook re-directed a shot from the slot into the net with less than three seconds remaining in the second for a 3-2 lead heading to the locker room.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7ttowao000u357pvwyn6oin@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Jake Evans doubled Montreal's lead to 4-2 with just under two minutes remaining in regulation thanks to an empty-net goal. His 12th goal of the season was assisted by Dvorak, who made the pass to help create the goal.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7r16v3l0064357ptvujve83@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Buffalo was credited with seven shots on goal in the third period, but failed to score and even the score before the empty-net goal for the Canadiens.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7r1f5fz0072357p3zprn1iq@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe src="https://embed.radio.com?slug=WGR550&amp;type=station" style="border:0;height:136px;width:100%;overflow:hidden"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe src="https://embed.radio.com?slug=WGR550&amp;type=station" style="border:0;height:136px;width:100%;overflow:hidden"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm7r1fx1u0078357pd10pk2ir@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qwt0ly002q357p5iazie4v@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong><em>SCORING RECAP</em></strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qwt4cp002w357pz0imrxzk@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>First Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF:</strong> NONE<br /><strong>MTL:</strong> NONE', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qwt7sp0032357pv1rsrwte@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Second Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF:</strong> 6:04 - <strong>Alex Tuch </strong>(22) (Jacob Bryson); 7:33 - <strong>Jiri Kulich </strong>(12) (Rasmus Dahlin, JJ Peterka)<br /><strong>MTL:</strong> 1:13 - <strong>Cole Caulfield </strong>(29) PPG (Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki); 13:33 - <strong>Josh Anderson</strong> (10) (Christian Dvorak, Lane Hutson); 19:57 - <strong>Alex Newhook </strong>(12) (Mike Matheson, Lane Hutson)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qxxxeq003w357pacmriujt@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Third Period:</strong><br /><strong>BUF:</strong> NONE<br /><strong>MTL:</strong> 18:22 - <strong>Jake Evans </strong>(12) ENG (Christian Dvorak)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7r12fnf005y357p17z8iruw@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7qwtpaq0038357pnx8taogh@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-mtl/2025/03/01/2024020953/boxscore"><strong><em>STATS OF THE GAME:</em></strong></a>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7tt35s6001d357pnn67xpsf@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>----------</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7tt38be001h357p8bghc5gy@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Three Stars of the Game:</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7r1dka8006w357pxrvwgrd5@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1.) 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