The second round of the NHL playoffs continues on Wednesday, March 6, with the Canadiens visiting the Sabres. Follow along with live updates.

The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres are squaring off in a winner-take-all Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The winner will advance to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals.

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The USA's 4-3 shootout victory against Germany wasn't easy but it gave the Americans two key points as Matthew Tkachuk made his tournament debut.

The Buffalo Sabres kept their season alive on Saturday after defeating the host Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday in Game 6 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

After beating the Buffalo Sabres in dramatic fashion, the Canadiens are now up against the top-seeded Hurricanes. In winning Game 1 of the conference final, Montreal handed Carolina its first loss of the postseason, ending the Canes' bid for a perfect 16-0 run.

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Montreal defeated Ottawa 4-0 in Game 4 of the PWHL Finals at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa to clinch the best-of-five championship series, 3-1.