- Sabres score 4 3rd-period goals to beat the Bruins 4-3 in playoff opener ABC News —
- Sabres surge in 3rd for 1st playoff win in 15 years ESPN —
- Scott Wedgewood sharp in first playoff start as Avalanche beat Kings in Game 1 Boston Globe —
- NHL playoffs winners and losers: Stars falter in Game 1 again USA Today —
- Boldy has 2 goals and an assist as Wild overwhelm Stars 6-1 to open series AP News —
- Sens lose Game 1 | CTV News Ottawa at Six for April 18, 2026 CTV News —
- Hurricanes top Senators to open NHL playoffs Boston Globe —
- Sabres earn first playoff victory since 2011 with comeback vs. Bruins USA Today —
- Wedgewood sharp in net for Avalanche, who flex a well-rounded game in win over Avs The Globe and Mail —
- Boldy has 2 goals and an assist as Wild thump Stars 6-1 in series opener The Globe and Mail —
- Andersen, Hurricanes shut out Senators in Game 1 after opening-faceoff fight CBC —
- Sabres defeat Bruins in playoff opener The Globe and Mail —
- Wedgewood sharp in net, O'Connor scores 1st goal in more than a year as Avs beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1 ABC News —
- Oettinger, Stars falter, face familiar 1-0 deficit ESPN —
- Goal called back: Sens fall 2-0 in fiery playoff opener CTV News —
- Sabres score 4 3rd-period goals to beat the Bruins 4-3 in playoff opener AP News —
- Wedgewood sharp in net as Avalanche beat Kings in Game 1 AP News —
- Hurricanes top Senators 2-0 to open NHL playoffs The Globe and Mail —
- Bruins can't create, and let a winnable game slip away in Buffalo Boston Globe —
- Bruins unable to finish off the Sabres in third period of Game 1 Boston Globe —
NHL Playoffs
Sabres Win First Playoff Game