Caufield scores twice in 3rd, Canadiens rally past Sabres
Caufield then put the Canadiens ahead 3-2 at 10:13, taking a cross-slot pass from Suzuki and lifting a snap shot past Lyon’s glove from in tight.
“It was honestly probably the biggest period of the year, and we knew we had to outplay them, outwork them, and get back in the game,” Caufield said. “Obviously some key plays out there, some key penalty kills, and [Dobes] was great in net in the third, so great team win.”
Oliver Kapanen scored an empty-net goal at 19:12 for the 4-2 final.
“Some lucky bounces (for Montreal),” Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin said. “I don’t remember exactly the goals but one guy fanned on it and it went back door. It’s just how these types of games go. We have to score on our chances.”
NOTES: Caufield scored his 12th and 13th goals in January, the most by a Montreal player in a single month since Guy Lafleur (13 in Jan. 1979). … Suzuki has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in his past eight games. … Dobes extended his point streak to nine games (8-0-1). … Slafkovsky scored his 63rd career goal to move past Henri Richard for the second-most by a Canadiens player at age 21 or younger, trailing Stephane Richer (91). … The Sabres lost for only the second time when leading after two periods (24-2-0). … Buffalo defenseman Bowen Byram played his 300th NHL game.
