Guhle Sets Canadiens Up for Game 7 at 19 h 30 — Heure Match Canadien

The heure match canadien arrives with the Canadiens de Montréal heading into a seventh and final game against the Sabres de Buffalo at 19 h 30 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The winner moves on to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final starting Thursday.

Kaiden Guhle In Buffalo

Kaiden Guhle put the focus on the moment Monday morning. The Canadiens defenseman said: "If you had told us in September that we would end up playing a seventh game in the second round of the playoffs, we would have been happy".

He added: "We must therefore savor the moment, have fun and give everything on the ice."

Montreal's Seven-Game Stretch

Montreal is back in another Game 7 after eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games in the first round. That earlier series ended 2-1, even though the Canadiens took only nine shots on goal in the deciding game.

Their route to this one has been rougher. On Saturday, the Canadiens lost 8-3 to the Sabres after holding a 3-1 lead in the first period, turning a strong start into a deflated result and forcing the series back to Buffalo with everything on the line.

Carolina Waiting

The stakes are direct. The winner of tonight's game advances to the Eastern Conference final against Carolina, and that next round begins Thursday.

There is also another Montreal team in a separate decisive position. The Victoire de Montréal will play its third game against the Charge d’Ottawa at 18 h at the Centre Canadian Tire in Ottawa, leading the final 2-0 and one win away from the Walter Cup. Abby Roque said: "It’s one game at a time. We know that, yes, we lead the series 2-0, but we also know that the Charge will fight tooth and nail."