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Sabres scores 7 straight goals, force Game 7 vs. Canadiens
May 16, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Buffalo Sabres center Konsta Helenius (94) celebrates with his teammates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in game six of the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images Rasmus Dahlin scored once in a five-point game and Tage Thompson posted one goal and three assists to pace the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 8-3 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday and force a seventh game in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Jack Quinn tallied twice in a three-point performance, Zach Benson and Jason Zucker both collected one goal and one assist and Konsta Helenius and Zach Metsa added a goal apiece for the Sabres, who scored seven unanswered goals.
Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon was pulled when he surrendered three goals on four shots.
Game 7 will be Monday in Buffalo.
The winner will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the conference final.
Jake Evans collected one goal and one assist, while Arber Xhekaj and Ivan Demidov tallied once for the Canadiens.
Goalie Jakub Dobes was tagged for six goals on 33 shots before being pulled. Jacob Fowler stopped one of two shots in relief.
With his team trailing 3-2, Benson tied the clash when he cashed in a loose puck 60 seconds into the second period.
Quinn’s power-play marker at 10:54 of the frame, his first career playoff goal, put Buffalo ahead, and Helenius made it a 5-3 count by finishing a 2-on-1 rush at 12:59 of the period.
Quinn added his second of the game midway through the third period, Thompson netted an empty-net goal and Metsa notched his first career playoff goal with a late power-play marker — Buffalo’s fourth of the game — to round out the scoring.
It was a wasted opportunity for the Canadiens after holding a 3-2 lead at the first intermission. Buffalo tallied first when Dahlin converted the first shot 32 seconds into the clash, but Montreal responded with a trio of goals.
Xhekaj tied the game 68 seconds later on his team’s first shot for his first of the playoffs, Demidov put Montreal ahead on the power play at 8:12 and Evans added a short-handed goal at 10:14 to make it a 3-1 lead.
But Zucker sparked the Sabres with a power-play goal of his own at 13:56 of the wild frame and swung the pendulum the other direction.
–Field Level Media
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Wolves' Terrence Shannon Jr. questionable for Game 6 vs. Spurs
May 6, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (1) shoots in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs during game two of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. was added to the injury report for Friday’s Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series versus the San Antonio Spurs in Minneapolis.
Shannon is listed as questionable due to a head contusion.
He missed all five shots from the floor and was limited to just two points in 17 minutes during Minnesota’s 126-97 setback in San Antonio in Game 5 on Tuesday. The Spurs hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Shannon, 25, averaged 5.6 points in 43 games (two starts) this season.
A 2024 first-round pick out of Illinois, Shannon has appeared in 75 career games (three starts) for Minnesota and has averaged 5.1 points per contest.
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5-star junior C Isaiah Hill commits to Purdue
Pike Red Devils Isaiah Hill (30) reacts to the ball going out of bounds Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, during the Marion County Tournament championship at Southport High School in Indianapolis. The Lawrence North Wildcats defeated the Pike Red Devils in overtime 58-55. Five-star junior center Isaiah Hill committed to Purdue’s 2027 recruiting class on Friday.
The 7-footer from Indianapolis is ranked No. 13 nationally by the 247 Sports composite. He chose the Boilermakers over Louisville and Florida State.
“Purdue has been recruiting me since the eighth grade. [Assistant] coach PJ Thompson and then head coach Matt Painter saw something in me. I am thankful for them,” Hill told ESPN. “The people at the school, the coaches are very supportive on and off the court. Purdue is a great school academically.”
Painter has helped to develop several true centers at Purdue, most recently the 7-foot-4 Zach Edey. Edey was a two-time national Player of the Year who was drafted ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2024.
“Matt Painter keeps it real,” Hill told ESPN. “He is a hard worker who coaches to win. Off the court he can be a funny guy, but you wouldn’t know it. His plan is to help me develop, as I help the team win and give me a chance at the NBA.”
Hill averaged 12.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game as a junior at Pike High School in Indianapolis.
–Field Level Media
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Coveted 2027 TE Brock Williams commits to Texas
Libertyville tight end Brock Williams visits Ohio Stadium on the day of the Ohio State Buckeyes football game against UCLA on Nov. 15, 2025. Brock Williams, one of the top tight ends in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas on Friday.
He is listed as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports composite, ranked as the No. 4 tight end in the nation and the No. 79 recruit overall.
He had offers from 36 power-conference schools, as well as Notre Dame, and chose the Longhorns over Georgia and Ohio State.
ESPN considers him to be No. 2 at the position and No. 70 in the nation.
Williams, who is 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, plays at Libertyville (Ill.) High School.
As a junior in 2025, Williams made 44 catches for 596 yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games. He also returned both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown.
–Field Level Media
Wolves' Terrence Shannon Jr. questionable for Game 6 vs. Spurs
5-star junior C Isaiah Hill commits to Purdue
