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Montreal Canadiens

Juraj Slafkovsky’s hat trick lifts Canadiens to 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning in Game 1

Juraj Slafkovsky fired a snap shot from the left circle that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy to the far side for his first career postseason hat trick.

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning must overcome home playoff woes or they won’t survive opening round against Montreal

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Montreal Canadiens

Juraj Slafkovsky’s hat trick lifts Canadiens to 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning in Game 1

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Buffalo Sabres

Upstart Sabres, Flyers upend Eastern Conference playoff mix that also includes Lightning, Hurricanes

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Connor Bedard

Connor Bedard’s next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason

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Buffalo Sabres

Sabres ending their NHL-record playoff drought inspires joy beyond Buffalo

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Pontus Holmberg

NHL investigating after Lightning forward Pontus Holmberg hurt arm crashing into unlatched penalty box door

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Flyers score 3 goals in 2nd period and top Penguins 5-2 to take 3-0 lead in first-round series

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Nicolas Roy scores on rebound 7:44 into OT, Avalanche rally for 2-1 win over Kings to take 2-0 series lead

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Logan Cooley scores late as the Mammoth beat the Golden Knights 3-2 to even playoffs series

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Arvidsson scores 2 and the Bruins beat the Sabres 4-2 to even first-round series at 1

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Moser scores in OT as Lightning beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 2 and tie first-round series

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Flyers winger Porter Martone stands out as youth is served early in the NHL playoffs

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