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Monday, April 20, 2026

Avalanche grind out Game 1 victory against Kings in Scott Wedgewood’s NHL playoff debut (Denver Post)
Golden Knights storm back in 3rd period, take Game 1 over Mammoth (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bruins collapse in third period to cough up Game 1 to Sabres (Boston Herald)
Bad penalties, PK struggles doom Lightning in Game 1 loss to Canadiens (Tampa Bay Times)
'Earned the opportunity': Forget the regular season, Connor McDavid says the Edmonton Oilers are back (Edmonton Sun)
Kings keep it close but fall to potent Avalanche to open playoffs (Los Angeles Times)
Juraj Slafkovsky’s star turn steals home ice from Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Ducks’ playoff return begins with familiar foe in Oilers (Orange County Register)
Struggling out of the gate in a playoff series is nothing new for the Penguins’ top veterans (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
After a big win in the opener, Wild coach wants even more in Game 2 (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins aim to better handle Flyers’ physicality, intensity in Game 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ottawa Senators silent on Artem Zub as Game 2 versus Carolina looms large (Ottawa Sun)
Why keeping Jake Oettinger as their starter in Game 2 should be an easy choice for Stars (Dallas Morning News)
Will Jesper Wallstedt get the call Monday after winning his first NHL playoff start? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Wild’s Quinn Hughes ‘felt good’ as he returned from illness to play in Game 1 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins rookie Ben Kindel continues to show maturity and a physical nature as a teenager (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Kraken goaltender goes from villain to fan favorite with rebound season (Seattle Times)
Jets’ Lowry, Perfetti determined for team to come back stronger next season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Why the playoffs are Easton Cowan's time to shine with the Marlies (Toronto Sun)