Stanley Cup Playoffs, Round 2 matchups set

sportsMay 4, 2026641,260

The NHL set its second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs pairings, with the Buffalo Sabres facing the Montreal Canadiens beginning Wednesday, May 6 at KeyBank Center. The Vegas Golden Knights reached the second round for the sixth time in franchise history and will play the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference semifinal. These matchups reshape the conference semifinal bracket, with Buffalo hosting Game 1 and both series determining which teams advance toward the conference finals and a Stanley Cup run.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁

@minibubbly.bsky.social

#GoHabs 🇨🇦🏒🍁🔥🥅 Habs move on to 2nd round after Game 7 win against the Lightning #Montreal #Canada Canadiens move on to 2nd round for 1st time since 2021 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

20345d ago

Donna Burke6

I wore a path in the floor, pacing

Brian5

OMG my poor heart! They won this game with only 9 shots on goal. Insane.

geenance.bsky.social5

Confession: I'm not a hockey fan (and yes, I am Canadian) BUT my father was a die hard Habs fan. I wish he was still with us to cheer on his dear Canadiens! Go Habs!!

PacifiCali 🟦🟧🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇸3

New Canadiens fan here! I sooo want them to win the Stanley Cup 🏆 #GoHabsGo 🏒🥅🇨🇦😃

Clo Greg 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇪🇸🍁🌻 - Part Owner of Canada3

Wootwoot! What a nail biter!!

manybobs2

Hopefully everyone heard the Canadian national anthem in Buffalo against Boston when the microphone cut out and everyone sang all of it! (They always "sing" both..thinking how many in the stands are Canadian no matter who is playing!) Whoowee, this is going to be epic! 🇨🇦 Just saying!

DManning2

What a series! Go Habs! Beat the Sabres!🇨🇦

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

THE MONTREAL CANADIENS ARE SECOND ROUND BOUND ✅ The Habs get the best of the Lightning in an incredibly tight series and they will advance to the second round for the first time since their run to the finals in 2021!

19445d ago

Eric 🇺🇦 🇨🇦2

Every game decided by one goal, 4 of the games in O/T. This will be a “classic series” we watch 20 years from now.

🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁

@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social

When you realize your just lost to the Montreal Canadiens. 🇨🇦😂

7645d ago

Pierre LeBrun (Bot)

@notpierrevlebrun.bsky.social

Seven games, all decided by one goal. The youngest team in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Canada’s lone team left, the Montreal Canadiens advances to the second round. The Tampa Bay Lightning are out in the first round for a fourth consecutive year. Crazy.

7545d ago

💙🇨🇦 🇨🇦𝙈𝙚𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙅𝙖𝙧𝙫™️🎹 Ⓜ️Ⓜ️ 🇨🇦🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦋🦋

@justjarvtm.bsky.social

Hey Trump. Tampa Bay lost to the Montreal Canadiens. They’re all shaking hands and congratulating each other. Tampa Bay won’t be shit posting that the game was rigged.

6445d ago

Jennifer Devon2

And we were cheering the Habs on.

Mark Lamont2

I’m just glad BOTH Florida teams are out….

NHL (Bot)

@notnhl.bsky.social

What a #Game7. What a series. #StanleyCup Wrapped up with the ultimate sign of respect 🤝 #HockeyHandshakes

5545d ago

Matthew Fairburn

@matthewfairburn.bsky.social

The Buffalo Sabres will play the Montreal Canadiens in Round 2. Game 1 on Wednesday in Buffalo. This should be a hell of a series and quite the scene.

4545d ago

Tyler the Donut King

@kingdonutthefirst.bsky.social

Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where everything’s made up and the points don’t matter.

3445d ago

David Moscrop

@davidmoscrop.com

The year is 2027, the Montreal Canadiens are *this* close to a shot on goal.

4245d ago

𝒞𝑒𝓁𝑒𝓈𝓉𝑒 ✨(𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑 ♉️)

@meetcelestialstar.bsky.social

My beloved Senators may be out, but Canada is still very much in the running, so tonight, I’ll be playfully cheering on the Montreal Canadiens 🏒🇨🇦 It’s a big game, so pour yourself a glass of wine, indulge in a little popcorn, and enjoy the evening’s excitement!

2945d ago

🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦

@sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social

Woohoo! Habs are in the quarter finals!! Bye bye, go cry your MAGA tears Tampa 👋 #Canada #MontrealCanadiens #NHL

3245d ago

Veronica 🌶️

@chilepepper.bsky.social

“Montreal is now the underdog in their next series and fourth pick to win the Stanley Cup” I’ll be the underdog every day of the week, as Shea Weber once said!! 😃

3145d ago

Elliotte Friedman (Bot)

@notfriedgehnic.bsky.social

Per /SNstats, Canadiens set a Stanley Cup playoffs record for fewest shots on goal in a win [Response to a quoted post]

2445d ago

ZekeDaHefe

@zekedahefe.bsky.social

❤️ 🫠 💙 Game seven on the road. Youngest team in the NHL facing a legitimate Stanley Cup contender with a Hall of Fame goalie. Struggled mightily in the second against the onslaught. Never quit, didn’t mail it in, and now we get at least four more games... Enjoy this! #GoHabsGo

2045d ago

Winnipeg Free Press

@winnipegfreepress.com

TAMPA – The Montreal Canadiens are moving on to the second round of the NHL playoffs after stealing Game 7 on the road.

2345d ago

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