Sabres strike twice on power play to defeat Canadiens in Game 1
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Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo's anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.
Sabres defeat Canadiens in opener
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