Montreal got seven points from its top line in Game 5. Buffalo's top line has managed just four points all series.

Also in the notebook, Lindy Ruff is working the officials hard, the original Zamboni door wonky goal and Kaiden Guhle is a rover.

Captain Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans scored 68 seconds apart late in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 to take a 3-2 lead in their…