Buffalo, NY (WGR Sports Radio 550) - The Sabres made a quick offensive push right off the opening faceoff and just missed a scoring opportunity but Lane Hutson would be called for tripping Zach Benson just 0:30 into the game. Buffalo's power play did not fair well in it's early chance getting just one shot on goal.
Buffalo did get on the board minutes later as Zach Benson fed Josh Doan on an odd-man rush to take the 1-0 lead just 4:31 into the game.
With more offensive zone presence, the Sabres drew another tripping penalty around the net with Nick Suzuki heading to the box. This time Buffalo would convert with the man advantage with Benson setting up Ryan McLeod at the side of the net to make it 2-0.
Montreal would gets it's first chance on the power play late in the first and it was Nick Suzuki scoring to make it a 2-1 game after one period of play.
Early in the second, Buffalo got it's two goal lead back again as Jordan Greenway beat Jakub Dobes on a wrister from the faceoff circle.
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GAME SUMMARY:
Scoring Summary:
First Period:
BUF: 4:31 - Josh Doan (2) (Zach Benson), 13:26 - Ryan McLeod (1)(PPG) (Zach Benson, Josh Doan)
MTL: 19:16 - Nick Suzuki (2)(PPG) (Juraj Slafkovsky, Ivan Demidov)
Second Period:
BUF: 3:32 - Jordan Greenway (1) (Mattias Samuelsson)
MTL: NONE
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