"Buffalo" He started the NHL playoff series with Montreal with a victory

On May 6, Buffalo hockey players defeated Montreal 4-2 in the first match of the second round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs at their home arena.

Josh Doan (5th minute), Ryan MacLeod (14th), Jordan Greenway (24th) and Bowen Byram (30th) scored goals for the winners. Nick Suzuki scored goals for Montreal in the 20th minute and Kirby Duck in the 37th minute.

Montreal's Russian striker Ivan Demidov scored an assist. For the player, this is the second effective action in the current Stanley Cup draw.

The second match in the series will take place on Saturday, May 9th. The game starts at 02:00 Moscow time, adds Sport-Express.

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In the fight for the Stanley Cup, Malkin plays against Michkov, Panarin will fight Nichushkin, and Lyubushkin will face the diaspora from Minnesota

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on home ice on the same day in the second match of the second round of the NHL playoffs. The score in the series to four wins was 2-0 in favor of Colorado. The third match of the confrontation will take place at the home arena of Minnesota on the night of Sunday, May 10, Moscow time.