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Byram produced a goal and an assist Sunday during the Sabres' 6-1 win over the Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series.

It was the second straight two-point performance for Byram, and the third straight game in which he's found the back of the net. The 24-year-old blueliner has caught fire at the right time for Buffalo, and he'll look to stay locked in as his team attempts to advance to the second round with a win in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Tuch scored a goal and added an assist Sunday during the Sabres' 6-1 win over the Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series.

The 29-year-old winger wasted little time extending his point streak to six games by helping to set up Peyton Krebs for a goal early in the first period, then Tuch potted his own tally in the third to round out the scoring for Buffalo. Tuch has been locked in to begin the playoffs with three goals and six points in four games, and he's been a big factor in the Sabres standing on the brink of advancing to the second round with a win in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Krebs produced a goal and an assist Sunday during the Sabres' 6-1 win over the Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series.

The 25-year-old opened the scoring early in the first period before helping to set up Alex Tuch for the Sabres' final tally in the third. Krebs has opened his playoffs with a four-game point streak, piling up two goals and five points, and he'll look to extend it in Game 5 on Tuesday as Buffalo tries to punch its ticket to the second round.

Doan scored the game-winning goal and added an assist Sunday during the Sabres' 6-1 victory over the Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series.

Both points came in the first period as Buffalo jumped out to a 4-0 lead it would never relinquish. Doan had been held off the scoresheet during the first three games of the series, after a breakout regular season that had seen him rack up 25 goals and 52 points in 82 contests. The 24-year-old winger will look to stay hot in Game 5 on Tuesday as the Sabres try to advance to the second round.

Lyon made 23 saves Sunday during the Sabres' 6-1 win over the Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series.

The veteran netminder nearly had a shutout, but Sean Kuraly managed to score a shorthanded tally with 40 seconds left in the third period after Buffalo had taken its foot off the gas. Lyon has seized the top job in the crease since replacing Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen in Game 2, allowing just two goals on 56 shots over the last two-plus contests for a .964 save percentage. Lyon will look to help the Sabres book their tickets to the second round on home ice Tuesday in Game 5.

Pelletier scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Syracuse's 4-1 win over Cleveland in Game 2 on Sunday.

Pelletier helped the Crunch even up their division semifinals series against the Monsters. The winger had a spectacular regular season with 28 goals and 77 points across 63 appearances for Syracuse, and he also made five appearances at the NHL level. Pelletier will likely remain with Syracuse throughout the minor-league club's playoff run.

Dobes will patrol the home blue paint Sunday against the Lightning in Game 4, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

Dobes and the Canadiens can take a commanding 3-1 series lead Sunday if they earn a win in their second home game of the 2026 postseason. The 24-year-old Dobes hasn't allowed more than three goals in a game during this series, going 2-1-0 with a 2.45 GAA and an .892 save percentage over three outings. The Lightning are making a few changes for Game 4, as Oliver Bjorkstrand and Max Crozier will draw into the lineup, while Scott Sabourin and Declan Carlile will serve as healthy scratches.

Vasilevskiy will be between the road pipes in Game 4 versus the Canadiens on Sunday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Vasilevskiy and his team went down 2-1 in the series in Friday's Game 3 after Lane Hutson fired the puck from the point past the Russian netminder in the 3-2 overtime win for Montreal. Vasilevskiy has conceded nine goals on 75 shots (.880 save percentage) so far in this first-round series, so if the Lightning have any chance of turning the tide, Vasilevskiy will have to be at the top of his game against a potent Canadiens offense.

Dostal will get the start Sunday in Game 4 against the Oilers, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

It's been an offense-heavy series as Dostal has allowed four goals in each of the first three games but is 2-1 overall, thanks to plenty of goal support from his team. Expanding the time frame, the 25-year-old has allowed at least three goals in 10 of his last 11 starts. Overall, his first postseason has him with a 4.05 GAA and an .874 save percentage so far.

Gudas (lower body) won't play against Edmonton on Sunday in Game 4, according to Hayley Elwood of the Ducks' official site.

Gudas hasn't been skating and will miss his third straight game. He logged only 9:40 of ice time in Game 1 against the Oilers on Monday. Drew Helleson has been lining up on the third pairing due to Gudas' absence.