NHL Hockey 3h Briefing
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NHL Playoff & Roster News
The Buffalo Sabres forced a Game 6 espn.com after Zach Benson, celebrating his 21st birthday, broke a tie on a third-period power play to secure a narrow 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens espn.com on Tuesday, evening their series at 2-2. Meanwhile, disciplinary action struck the Vegas Golden Knights espn.com in their Game 5 matchup, resulting in defenseman Brayden McNabb being ejected after delivering a hard check into the boards that forced Ducks center Ryan Poehling off the ice in the first period. Separately, off the ice, Penguins GM Kyle Dubas espn.com confirmed his desire to retain veteran star Evgeni Malkin, stating he would "love" to have the center back for a 21st season with the Pittsburgh organization.