The Canadiens had been no better than tied with the Sabres from the outset of the game. That changed when Nicolas Deslauriers got sprung for a breakaway while killing off a penalty, giving Montreal a 5-4 lead.
Nic Deslauriers’ first goal of the year is a shorthanded one, #Habs lead 5-4 pic.twitter.com/YxZ1eYd9O7
— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) November 9, 2018
