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Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres: Game Highlights

Sabres score 4 3rd-period goals to beat the Bruins 4-3 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.

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Juraj Slafkovsky caps hat trick with OT winner for Canadiens

Juraj Slafkovsky, 22, the 2022 No. 1 pick, scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena.

O'Connor caps long comeback with key goal in Avs' Game 1 win

Logan O'Connor scored for the first time in nearly a year to help the top-seeded Avalanche beat the Kings in Game 1 on Sunday.

Juraj Slafkovsky's hat trick lifts Canadiens to Game 1 win

Juraj Slafkovsky scores a hat trick to propel the Canadiens past the Lightning in Game 1.

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