Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Canadiens in Game 1
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.
Josh Doan and Jordan Greenway also scored for Buffalo making its first second-round appearance since 2007, and first overall in 15 years.
Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored for Montreal, which appeared slow to find its legs three days after defeating Tampa Bay in Game 7 of its first-round series.
Jakub Dobes finished with 12 saves.
Buffalo hosts Game 2 on Friday night.
Sabres defeat Canadiens in opener
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