The visiting Boston Bruins scored three second-period goals and held off a late Buffalo Sabres rally to post a 4-2 win on April 21.

TAMPA -- Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal at 1:22 of overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday.​

Only two teams did not play yesterday, as 15 games were on the schedule in the National Hockey League. So there was plenty of action across the NHL, with several interesting highlights. Here's a rundown of the top highlights to help you make sense of all ...

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The Boston Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres in game three of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1