{"id":652867,"date":"2026-05-07T03:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/652867\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T03:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:01:14","slug":"byram-mcleod-score-to-revive-sabres-power-play-in-4-2-win-over-montreal-in-2nd-round-playoff-opener-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/652867\/","title":{"rendered":"Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) \u2014 Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo\u2019s anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Doan and Jordan Greenway also scored for Buffalo making its first second-round appearance since 2007, and first overall in 15 years. Alex Lyon stopped 26 shots and improved to 4-1 since taking over the starting duties in Game 3 of Buffalo\u2019s opening-round opponent Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored for Montreal, which appeared slow to find its legs three days after defeating Tampa Bay in Game 7 of its first-round series. Jakub Dobes finished with 12 saves, and allowed four goals after allowing a combined two in splitting Games 6 and 7 against the Lightning.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/69fbef0369c622aa8658d7f2jpeg.jpg\" data-pswp- data-pswp-width=\"3600\" data-pswp-height=\"2400\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/69fbef0369c622aa8658d7f2jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Sabres right wing Josh Doan, right, celebrates his goal with center Josh Norris, during the first period in Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo\/Jeffrey T. Barnes)\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuffalo Sabres right wing Josh Doan, right, celebrates his goal with center Josh Norris, during the first period in Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo\/Jeffrey T. Barnes)<\/p>\n<p>Montreal has yet to win consecutive playoff games this postseason, and was coming off a series in which all seven games were decided by one goal, including four in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo hosts Game 2 on Friday night, before the series shifts to Montreal on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n<p class=\"frequency\">Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n<p>On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"email-subscribe-link button the-warmup inline-block-logged-in\">Sign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/theWarm-up-tile.jpg\" alt=\"Sign up for The Warm-Up\"\/><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP NHL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/stanley-cup and https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nhl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BUFFALO, N.Y. 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