MTL@BUF: Game Recap

BUFFALO - The Canadiens dropped the second game of their season-opening back-to-back by a 5-1 score on Thursday night in Buffalo.

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The Sabres got on the board first, with veteran Kyle Okposo taking advantage of some traffic in front of Sam Montembeault's net to open the scoring on the power play at the 6:40 mark of the first period.
Still in the opening frame, Don Granato's troops doubled their lead when forward Zemgus Girgensons deflected Colin Miller's shot from the point to make it a 2-0 game.
That's where things stood at the end of the first.
The Canadiens cut Buffalo's lead in half when Chris Wideman snuck in to tap it in past Craig Anderson for his first as a Hab.

It was also Wideman's first NHL goal since October 13, 2018.
Forwards Joel Armia and Mathieu Perreault earned helpers on the play.
Buffalo retook a two-goal lead with 2:55 to go in the middle frame while on the power play, when Victor Olofsson's shot found its way past Montembeault.
Anders Bjork got on the scoresheet with just 56 seconds left in the second period when he pounced on a rebound.
The Canadiens trailed 4-1 after 40 minutes.
Tage Thompson gave the Sabres their third power play goal of the night at 4:29 of the third period to make it 5-1.
The Canadiens are back in action on Saturday for their home opener at the Bell Centre, with the New York Rangers in town. For tickets to that game,
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