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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.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Game Highlights

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

— Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night.

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Wedgewood sharp in net, O'Connor scores 1st goal in a year as Avs beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1

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Avalanche take down the Kings in Game 1

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