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Mitch Marner of the Vegas Golden Knights leads all playoff scorers with 13 points, while Buffalo's Tage Thompson struggles, contributing to the Sabres' loss to the Canadiens. The series is tied 1-1 as both teams prepare for their next games.
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Mitch Marner has 13 points in the playoffs, leading all scorers.
The series between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens is currently tied 1-1.
Tage Thompson is struggling due to frustration and a rough performance, admitting he wasn't executing well.
The next game for the Buffalo Sabres against the Montreal Canadiens is on Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT.

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When/Where to Watch: Game 3, Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN). Series: Tied 1-1 The Canadiens got a pair of goals from winger Alex Newhook and one apiece from defensemen Mike Matheson and Alexandre Carrier on Friday night. To keep the momentum going back home at Bell Centre, they'll likely need more offense from two of their best players, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky, who have gone ice cold. Caufield — who had a career-high 51 goals and 88 points during the regular season — has been held off the scoresheet the past five games dating to the first round against Tampa Bay. Slafkovsky has one point in the past eight games. “All season but especially in playoffs, it doesn’t really matter who’s going to put the puck in as long as you win the game,” Slafkovsky said. Sam Carrick could be back for Buffalo after missing the past 15 games going back to getting injured March 31. Carrick's return should help the Sabres in the faceoff circle, where they're winning just 43% of draws, the lowest rate of any team in the playoffs.
When/Where to Watch: Game 4, Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EDT (ESPN) Series: Vegas leads 2-1. The Golden Knights are 3-1 on the road this postseason after beating the Ducks 6-2, and Tortorella — who coached the Lightning to the Stanley Cup 22 years ago — likes the away-from-home-ice advantage. “It’s probably easier to play on the road,” Tortorella said. “You do simplify when you’re on the road. You just simply worry about playing hockey. There’s no other distractions, and you’re with your teammates more. I think that helps.” Vegas is 6-2 on the road since Tortorella took over in late March. “We like playing on the road,” defenseman Shea Theodore said. “It’s always fun to come into a loud building and shutting them up.” \\\_ AP Hockey Writer John Wawrow in Buffalo, New York, and AP Sports Writer Greg Beacham in Anaheim, California, contributed to this report. \\\_ AP NHL: