Episode 1181 - Montreal Canadiens Core Dominates in 7-5 Win | Do Defensive Pairings Need Changes? Is Goaltending a Concern?

The Montreal Canadiens snapped their 6-game losing streak Monday afternoon with a 7-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres. The core forwards dominated, led by Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovsky. What is the offense doing well? Plus a look at the defensive pairings. Is the Habs defense optimized. And after getting pulled in the third against Buffalo, is Cayden Primeau good enough to be the Habs back up?

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