The Montreal Canadiens took control of their second-round playoff series with a huge 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 3 at Bell Centre. Tage Thompson scored early for Buffalo, but Montreal answered with four straight goals and never looked back. Alex Newhook scored twice, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky delivered on the power play, and Jakub Dobes stood tall in net. The Canadiens now lead the series 2-1 heading into a crucial Game 4 in Montreal.