Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin amassed two points in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, scoring a power-play goal and posting an even-strength assist. Buffalo finally got some offense from the star blue-liner, who had been held off the score sheet in the first two games of the series. Throughout the playoffs, Dahlin has struggled to match his regular-season offensive output, notching six points (two goals, four assists) in nine games. He has finished five contests without a point. Buffalo's prospects in Round 2 would improve significantly if Dahlin could regain his top form.

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson finished Sunday's 6-2 Game 3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens with a goal and an assist. Thompson, who had been held scoreless in the first two games of the series, gave his team a perfect start by opening the scoring just 53 seconds into the contest. However, Buffalo couldn't build on it and fell 2-1 behind in the series. Thompson completed his third multi-point game of this postseason with a power-play assist in the second period. Through nine games, Thompson leads the Sabres with six assists and nine points in the playoffs.

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield posted a goal and an assist as the team cruised past the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in Game 3 on Sunday. Both of his points came with the man advantage. Incredibly, 10 games into the postseason, Caufield has yet to register a point at even strength. He has two goals and four assists. Before Sunday night, Caufield had been held scoreless in five consecutive games. His production has dropped like a rock since becoming the seventh player in Canadiens history to reach 50 goals in a regular season. While Caufield's form must be concerning for Montreal, the team is still up 2-1 in the second-round series and has scored 11 goals in the last two games.

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook had his second consecutive multi-goal game on Sunday, finding the back of the net twice in a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 3. He is the first Canadiens player in 29 years to have two straight multi-goal playoff games. Overall, Newhook has potted five goals in the last four games, becoming Montreal's leading goal-scorer this postseason. In 10 appearances, he has also contributed one assist. With star forwards Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky struggling, getting secondary scoring from players like Newhook has been crucial for the Canadiens.