Canadiens Crush Sabres as Newhook Explodes Again in Playoff Power Shift
The momentum in this playoff series has completely changed and now the Montreal Canadiens suddenly look like a team nobody wants to face. In front of a roaring crowd at Bell Centre, Montreal delivered a commanding 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 3 and the story once again centered around Alex Newhook.
For the second straight game, Newhook scored twice and his confidence is now becoming one of the biggest talking points of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canadiens were tested early after Buffalo struck less than a minute into the game, but Montreal did not panic. Instead, they responded with speed, pressure and relentless attacking hockey that slowly overwhelmed the Sabres.
What makes this result so important is not just the scoreline. It is the way Montreal controlled the game after falling behind. Their power play came alive, their young stars stepped up and every line seemed dangerous whenever they touched the puck. Cole Caufield finally looked fully locked in offensively, Juraj Slafkovsky added another big playoff moment and the Canadiens kept forcing Buffalo into mistakes that quickly turned into goals.
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On the other side, the Sabres now have real questions to answer. This was their first road loss of the playoffs and emotionally, they looked rattled at times. Buffalo entered this series as the top seed from the Atlantic Division, but over the last two games, their defensive structure has started to crack. Too many risky plays, too much open ice and against a fast, skilled Montreal team, those mistakes are proving costly.
And this is where the pressure begins to build. A playoff series can change fast, especially when one team suddenly discovers momentum and belief. Montreal now leads the series 2-1 and with another home game coming up, the energy inside Bell Centre could become a major factor. The Canadiens are feeding off that atmosphere and their young roster is beginning to play with growing confidence every single shift.
There is also history attached to Newhook’s performance. He became the first Canadiens player since 1997 to record back-to-back multi-goal playoff games, placing his name alongside some of the franchise’s memorable postseason moments. For a team trying to prove it belongs among the NHL elite again, that matters.
Now all eyes turn to Game 4. Can Buffalo regroup before this series slips away, or are the Canadiens starting to build something much bigger than a playoff upset?
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