Canadiens defeat Sabres in Game 5, on verge of Eastern Conference Final

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 in Game 5 of their second-round NHL playoff series at KeyBank Center on Thursday, taking a 3-2 series lead. Nick Suzuki contributed a goal and two assists, while Ivan Demidov scored his first career Stanley Cup Playoff goal and Juraj Slafkovsky added three assists; goaltender Jakub Dobes made 33 saves. Game 6 is scheduled for Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal, where the Canadiens will have the opportunity to close out the series.