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Welcome back to the daily Hockey Inside/Out newsletter, where the Montreal Canadiens can take a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Buffalo Sabres tonight, moving to within one victory of a date with the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.

Canadiens can take control of series vs. Sabres with third straight win Tuesday

"They don’t want to go down 3-1. I think we just have to keep playing our game. Don’t overthink it too much. Not that we were nervous (before), but we might have been playing on our heels a little bit. We’ve got to play on our toes, keep bringing it to them and keep playing our game. We’ll be just fine."

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Todd: Canadiens fever grips city as depth players put headlock on Sabres

"There is nothing like Montreal in May when the Canadiens are on a playoff run. After a long, dreary winter (especially long and dreary this year) the town comes alive, with the hockey team as soul and nerve centre alike, the living, breathing expression of all our aspirations."

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Victoire/Frost Game 5 postponed to Tuesday after illness

"The teams are tied 2-2 in their best-of-five series, with the winner advancing to the Walter Cup final against the Ottawa Charge, who defeated the Boston Fleet in double overtime Sunday to win their series."

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May 6: The Montreal Canadiens outshot the Buffalo Sabres, but still lost 4-2 in Game 1 (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 8: Jakub Dobes stoned the Sabres as the Canadiens tied the series with a 5-1 win in Game 2 (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 10: The Canadiens’ offence exploded for a second consecutive game in a 6-2 win in Game 3 against the Sabres (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 12: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Game 4, (7 p.m., CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

May 14: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Game 5, (7 p.m., CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

May 16: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Game 6, if necessary, TBD

May 18: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Game 7, if necessary, TBD

May 2: Laura Stacey scored a hat trick in a 5-4 overtime loss for the  Montreal Victoire in Game 1 against the Minnesota Frost (Recap)

May 5: Marie-Philip Poulin scored in triple overtime to seal a 1-0 win in Game 2 to tie the series for the Victoire against the Frost.

May 7: The Montreal Victoire seized a series lead with tight 2-1 win in Game 3 over Minnesota Frost (Recap)

May 8: The Montreal Victoire faces do-or-die game against the Minnesota Frost after a 3-1 loss in Game 4 (Recap)

May 12: Minnesota Frost at Montreal Victoire, Game 5 (7 p.m., Prime) (Rescheduled)

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