The Montreal Canadiens can advance to the NHL’s Eastern Conference final tonight by winning Game 6 against the Buffalo Sabres. Multiple reports describe the situation as decisive: if Montreal wins, the series ends with the Canadiens moving on as the Eastern Conference finalist. The opponent would be the Carolina Hurricanes, who are identified as the team Montreal would face in the next round should the Canadiens complete the series.
The sources frame the matchup as the culmination of the Canadiens–Sabres playoff series, with tonight’s result determining who advances. Coverage also specifies that this is Game 6 and links the advancement directly to Montreal’s win, rather than requiring other outcomes. Overall, the reporting is consistent that Montreal’s path to the Eastern Conference final depends on the outcome of the game against Buffalo, and that a series winner would then take on Carolina in the final stage of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
