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NHL Tonight reacts to Buffalo's Game 1 victory

The NHL Tonight crew discusses how the Sabres were able to defeat the Bruins in Game 1, highlighting their physical play, resiliency, and more

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Cooley beats the buzzer for game opener

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Slafkovsky's first postseason hat trick

MTL@TBL, Gm 1: Slafkovsky earns a hat trick in Game 1 victory

Samuelsson's go-ahead goal

BOS@BUF, Gm 1: Samuelsson wires a shot in to give the Sabres the lead

Thompson gets Buffalo on the board

BOS@BUF, Gm 1: Thompson slips it in at the post from behind the net

Lightning strike twice in 29 seconds

MTL@TBL, Gm 1: Raddysh and Hagel score within 29 seconds of each other

Geekie wires in opening goal

BOS@BUF, Gm 1: Geekie unloads on a loose puck to take the lead

Slafkovsky completes hat trick in OT

MTL@TBL, Gm 1: Slafkovsky scores his third PPG to lift Canadiens in OT

Slafkovsky notches PPG

MTL@TBL, Gm 1: Slafkovsky one-times PPG to even game at 2

Hagel buries a backhand

MTL@TBL, Gm 1: Hagel scores 29 seconds after Raddysh's goal

Anderson kicks off scoring

MTL@TBL, Gm 1: Anderson and Carrier combine for opening goal

O'Connor roofs a wrister

LAK@COL, Gm 1: O'Connor doubles the lead with beautiful wrist shot

Panarin answers back with PPG

LAK@COL, Gm 1: Panarin wires in PPG to cut the deficit

Lehkonen breaks the ice

LAK@COL, Gm 1: Lehkonen tucks in opening goal late in the 2nd

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Andersen blanks the Senators in Game 1

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Kaprizov snipes one early in 2nd, ties franchise mark

MIN@DAL, Gm1: Kaprizov makes the most of a narrow gap

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Sanheim's go-ahead goal

PHI@PIT, Gm1: Sanheim makes nice move and scores in 3rd period

Malkin starts off Penguins

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Wallstedt shines in playoff debut

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Eriksson Ek's second of the game

MIN@DAL, Gm1: Eriksson Ek converts on power play for second goal

Robertson puts home PPG

MIN@DAL, Gm1: Robertson roofs one home down low on power play

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Stankoven breaks the ice

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Ullmark flashes the glove

OTT@CAR, Gm1: Ullmark makes a huge glove save while short-handed