Two NHL Round 2 games Friday night flipped both Western and Eastern second-round narratives. Montreal hammered Buffalo 5-1 at KeyBank Center to even the Atlantic semifinal series 1-1; Alex Newhook scored twice in a rout that exposed the Sabres' even-strength play after Buffalo's two power-play goals carried Game 1. Rookie Jakub Dobes outdueled Alex Lyon. Out west, the Cinderella Anaheim Ducks took a 2-1 series lead over Vegas with a 3-1 win at Honda Center in their first home playoff game in 9 years; Mark Stone tipped in a Jack Eichel shot with 6 seconds left for the Knights' only goal. Anaheim has now outscored Vegas 5-2 over the last two games. NBA SAS-MIN G3 at Target Center was tied 51-51 at halftime per latest reports; final score updating shortly. Sunday 5/10 features five Round 2 games across both leagues.
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