Habs fans filled Club Soda in Montreal on Wednesday May 6, 2026 to watch the Montreal Canadiens lose to the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 in the first game of their second round playoff series. Thierry Bruyère-L'Abbé and Camille Dehaene react to the loss to the Sabres in the dying minutes of the game.

Dave Sidaway/Montreal Gazette

Welcome back to the daily Hockey Inside/Out newsletter, where Nick Suzuki is the third Montreal Canadiens player to be nominated for an NHL award this year. The Selke Trophy candidate joins Cole Caufield (Lady Byng Trophy) and Ivan Demidov (Calder Trophy).

What the Puck: Canadiens’ disheartening Game 1 loss takes fizz out of Club Soda

"The Canadiens just got out of a very different series, and it seems they were not able to switch to what happened tonight. It was a hangover. The play is way more open. They need to shoot the puck more. It was bad."

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Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News

Cowan: Sabres bask in sun without palm trees after Game 1 win over Canadiens

"I think whether you’re somebody that lives in the city (or not), I think you can see how passionate they are for their sports — whether it’s the Sabres or the Bills — and how loyal they are through some pretty difficult times for a fan base."

"Suzuki is the first Canadien to be a finalist for the Selke Trophy since Guy Carbonneau won the award in 1991-92 for the third time in five seasons. Former Canadiens captain Bob Gainey won the award the first four years it was handed out, starting in 1977-78. Carbonneau and Gainey are Hall of Famers."

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Here's the schedule for Round 2

May 6: The Montreal Canadiens outshot the Buffalo Sabres, but still lost 4-2 in Game 1 (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 8: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Game 2, (7 p.m., CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

May 10: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Game 3, (7 p.m., CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

May 12: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Game 4, TBD

May 14: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Game 5, if necessary, TBD

May 16: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Game 6, if necessary, TBD

May 18: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Game 7, if necessary, TBD

Where to watch every Habs game on TV

The PWHL

Here's the Victoire's playoff schedule

May 2: Laura Stacey scored a hat trick in a 5-4 overtime loss for the Montreal Victoire in Game 1 against the Minnesota Frost (Recap)

May 5: Marie-Philip Poulin scored in triple overtime to seal a 1-0 win in Game 2 to tie the series for the Victoire against the Frost.

May 7: Montreal Victoire at Minnesota Frost, Game 3 (7 p.m., Prime)

May 8: Montreal Victoire at Minnesota Frost, Game 4, if necessary (8:30 p.m., Prime)

May 11: Minnesota Frost at Montreal Victoire, Game 5, if necessary (7 p.m., Prime)

Where to watch every Victoire game on TV

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