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Welcome back to the daily Hockey Inside/Out newsletter, where the Montreal Canadiens will seek a series split on the road against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 2 tonight at KeyBank Center.

Hickey: Road warrior Canadiens have what it takes to blunt Sabres and advance

"Again, I am counting on the Canadiens’ ability to win on the road and to match the Sabres’ physical play. Jakub Dobes gave up four goals over the first half of the game, but the fact that Martin St. Louis kept him in the game is an indication he still has faith in the rookie and will continue to play him."

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Montreal Victoire and PWHL are thriving. Here’s how they can keep it up

"In Montreal, where you’re worried about competing with the Montreal Canadiens, especially because they're on the upswing these days … you don’t have to win a championship, but you better be competitive, or that’s the type of thing that can hurt you."

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The Canadiens’ playoff run saved my store, Montrealer says

“After Lane Hutson scored that goal, the next day it was all (Hutson). We must have sold a dozen Hutson jerseys right away,” he said. “Of course, the most popular is the captain, (Nick) Suzuki, and during the year, it was (Cole) Caufield, when he was on his 50-goal run.”

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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

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: The Montreal Victoire seized a series lead with tight 2-1 win in Game 3 over Minnesota Frost (Recap)

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

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

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