EA Sports NHL '96 - All-star Exhibition MTL 3 v BUF 0 | The Sabres Host the Habs in Mock Playoff

In simulation of the 2026 season (or maybe more in parody?) the Buffalo Sabres were hosting the Montreal Canadiens for Game 2 of the 1st round of the Stanley Cup play-offs. Having won Game 1 by a score of 4-2 the Canadiens were looking to tie the series. The Habs were first to score about four-and-a-half minutes into the 1st period. Pierre Turgeon went 5-hole along the ice on the powerplay from between the hashes off a pass from JJ Daigneault. Montreal kept decent pressure on during the period and had more chances than Buffalo. With five-and-a-half minutes to go Vincent Damphousse went 5-hole along the ice with a blind backhander on the powerplay after getting knocked down in the circle. Turner Stevenson patiently waited for him to get ready before making the pass. Montreal had a 2-0 lead at the 1st intermission with the shots at MTL 18 and BUF 11. The 2nd period was a stalemate with Montreal expanding their shot advantage but neither team was able to score. Shots at the 2nd intermission were MTL 42 and BUF 16. The 3rd period was tough for both teams and the score stayed at 2-0 until Patrick Roy scored into the empty net with 5.5 seconds left in the game to give Montreal the win and tie the series at 1-1. In the real 2026 play-offs Montreal won Game 2 as well by a score of 5-1. Patrick Roy has a 23-save shut-out as well as a goal. Enjoy! DOSBox: https://www.dosbox.com/ YouTube: NHL 96 Gameplay Channels    / nhl 96 - topic   Music from NHL '96: Composer Jeff Van Dyck https://jeffvandyck.com/ The Montreal Canadiens: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montrea... The Hockey Guy: The Career of Patrick Roy    • The Career of Patrick Roy   The Hockey Guy: The Career of Pierre Turgeon    • The Career of Pierre Turgeon   The Hockey Guy: The Career of Vincent Damphousse    • The Career of Vincent Damphousse   The Hockey Guy: The Career of Mark Recchi    • The Career of Mark Recchi   My Wife's Channel:    / @rubychannel39   mm:ss 0:00 - Intro 2:07 - Player Introductions 2:42 - Puck Drop 5:15 - MTL 1st Goal 13:10 - MTL 2nd Goal 16:43 - 1st Intermission 29:47 - 2nd Intermission 40:15 - MTL 3rd Goal 41:52 - End of the Game 42:26 - 3 Stars Summary 42:56 - Players Stats 43:51 - Game Stats 46:48 - Outro