Sabres score 7 straight, surge past Canadiens to force Game 7 in East 2nd Round

The Buffalo Sabres avoided elimination in the Stanley Cup Playoffs by defeating the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Bell Centre on Saturday. Rasmus Dahlin recorded five points (one goal, four assists), Tage Thompson contributed four points, and Jack Quinn scored two power-play goals as Buffalo rallied from a 3-1 deficit by scoring seven straight goals. The win ties the best-of-7 series 3-3, forcing a decisive Game 7.