Montreal Canadiens` false start

Leading 4-2 late in the 3rd period the Montreal Canadiens have left the Buffalo Sabres get back in the game and Maxim Afinogenov scored with 14 seconds to go to tie the game 4-4. Buffalo won the game in the shootout.

For Montreal, Saku Koivu scored 2 goals and Chris Higgins scored 1 goal and added 2 assists.