Montreal defeated Buffalo in the decisive match and advanced to the Stanley Cup semifinals.

The Montreal Canadiens hockey Club defeated the Buffalo Sabres in the 1/4 finals of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs and advanced to the semifinals. The match was held in Buffalo at the Kibank Center stadium and ended with a score of 3:2 in overtime.

Phillip Dano (5th minute), Zachary Boldyuk (15th) and Alex Newhook (72nd) scored goals for the winners. Jordan Greenway (34) and Rasmus Dahlin (47) scored for the losers. Montreal's Russian striker Ivan Demidov scored no points, interrupting a four-match winning streak.

Montreal won the series with a score of 4:3. The Canadian club won for the 17th time in the seventh match in the NHL playoffs. The team set a tournament record for this indicator, beating Boston, which has 16 such victories.

In the Eastern Conference finals, Montreal will play against Carolina. The first game is scheduled for the night of May 22, Moscow time.

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The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth game of the second round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs on May 17. The match ended with a score of 8:3.