4-3 Canadiens FINAL Habs Win Series 4-3Montreal Canadiens advance to Round 3, facing the Canes
That’s the kind of ending that rewires a series — the star player taking the puck, the moment, and the whole damn night and putting it on his own stick. Newhook burying the OT winner in Buffalo isn’t just a goal; it’s a declaration.
That building was ready to tilt the ice the other way, the Sabres had their push, and then Newhook cuts straight through all of it and slams the door with the kind of finish that makes a home crowd sound like someone pulled the plug on the power grid.
For Montreal, that’s the signature win you hang on the wall. They didn’t just survive Buffalo; they outlasted them, out‑skated them, and let their difference‑maker decide the argument.
Advancing on an OT dagger in a hostile rink — that’s the stuff that hardens a team. And for Newhook, that’s the kind of moment that changes how a city talks about you the next morning.
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