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Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff reacts during the third period in Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Sabres, Golden Knights and Canadiens look to close out their 1st-round series in huge Game 6 slate

Sabres, Golden Knights and Canadiens look to close out their 1st-round series in huge Game 6 slate

Closeout time has arrived in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the pressure to avoid a Game 7 is squarely on Montreal, Buffalo and Vegas. A tantalizing tripleheader of Game 6 action begins with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s visit to the Canadiens and the Sabres’ trip to Boston, with the Golden Knights visiting the Utah Mammoth in the nightcap. Only Montreal has the chance to clinch its series at home, but its matchup with Tampa Bay has already included five one-goal games and three overtimes.