Slafkovsky the hat-trick hero as Canadiens take Game 1 in Tampa: ‘Won us the game’
The Montreal Canadiens have an early series lead on the road — and they have Juraj Slafkovsky to thank.
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Sabres score four third-period goals to stun Bruins in playoff opener
Mattias Samuelson scored with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres’ first playoff game in 15 years.
Slafkovsky completes hat trick in overtime to give Habs Game 1 over Lightning
Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night.
Habs, Lightning headed to overtime in Game 1
The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to overtime in Game 1 of their first-round series, tied 3-3.
Canadiens superfans attempt red-towel takeover in Tampa for playoff opener
A sea of blue and white filled the seats inside Benchmark International Arena as the puck dropped for Game 1 of the NHL playoffs between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.
Canadiens, Lightning tied heading to third period of Game 1
Darren Raddysh and Brandon Hagel scored 29 seconds apart as the Tampa Bay Lightning will take a one-goal lead over the Montreal Canadiens into the third period of Game 1.
Canadiens lead Lightning after one period in Game 1 of playoff series
Josh Anderson has the game's only goal, and the Montreal Canadiens lead the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 after one period in Tampa Bay.
O’Connor scores first goal in more than a year as Avs beat Kings in Game 1
Logan O’Connor scored for the first time in more than a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 on Sunday.
Sens look forward after Game 1 loss; Zub's status unclear after exiting with injury
The Ottawa Senators expected an early surge from the Hurricanes to open their first-round playoff series and can expect the same when the teams meet Monday for Game 2.
The Sharks future is bright thanks to a young core led by Celebrini
After making a surprising push for the playoffs that lasted to the final week of the season, the young Sharks now appear poised to make that next step back to the postseason behind budding superstar Macklin Celebrini.
Oilers lean into their playoff maturity ahead of Game 1 against Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers climbed a playoff mountain the last two years, but didn’t plant their flag on the summit. They reached the Stanley Cup final, only to fall to the Florida Panthers in a Game 7 in 2024 and in a Game 6 in 2025.
Draisaitl playoff watch continues in Edmonton, Oilers set to play Ducks in Game 1
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch won’t yet say whether Leon Draisaitl will play in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks.
Flyers were supposed to be too young for this but hardly looked it in decisive Game 1 win
So much for the Philadelphia Flyers being too inexperienced for all this. Too young for that matter.
Senators recall D Yakemchuk, F Kaliyev from AHL Belleville
The Ottawa Senators have recalled six players from AHL Belleville on Sunday afternoon, including rookie defenceman Carter Yakemchuk and AHL goal-scoring leader Arthur Kaliyev.
Lightning recall F Geekie, G Halverson from AHL
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced on Sunday morning that they have recalled forward Conor Geekie and goaltender Brandon Halverson from the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch ahead of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
‘Always on top of you’: Senators fall to stifling Hurricanes in Game 1
Frederik Andersen finished with 22 saves after Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall got pucks past Linus Ullmark at the other end as the Hurricanes picked up a 2-0 victory to take a 1-0 lead in the teams’ best-of-seven playoff series.
Flyers celebrate return to the playoffs with win over Penguins in Game 1
Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers announced their return to the playoffs with a 3-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
Wild rookie goalie Wallstedt stands out in playoff debut
Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves in his NHL playoffs debut as the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs Saturday.
Boldy has two goals as Wild whip Stars in series opener
Matt Boldy had two goals with an assist, Joel Ericksson Ek scored two power-play goals and rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 shots in his postseason debut to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series.
Underdogs or not, Canadiens ready to face experienced Lightning in first round
Martin St. Louis isn’t concerned with labels. The Montreal Canadiens coach knows his team is facing a perennial contender in the Tampa Bay Lightning. He’s also confident his group can match up.
Lightning must go through franchise great St. Louis and the Canadiens in opening round
The Tampa Bay Lightning have to beat one of the franchise’s greatest players to get where they want to go. Hall of Fame forward Martin St. Louis, whose No. 26 hangs in the rafters at Benchmark International Arena, leads the Montreal Canadiens against the Lightning in a first-round series that begins Sunday.
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