It would be easy to suggest the puck bouncing off the stanchion by the Zamboni door before caroming off Jakub Dobes’ pad was the difference. But there was more to why the Canadiens lost on Tuesday, resulting in a 2-2 series tie against the Sabres.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju already has had a year full of firsts. But this week at the PGA Championship, he’ll add another to his ever-growing list of professional accomplishments — the Canadian is set to make his major championship debut.

The Canadiens scored some tic-tac goals and generated chances that made you marvel at their talent in Game 3. But they won this game on defence, which is exactly where the Sabres lost it.