Cowan: Sabres bask in sun without palm trees after Game 1 win over Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Hidden Game: Slow start plagues Canadiens in opener against Sabres (Montreal Gazette)
About Last Night: Caufield’s and Slafkovsky’s struggles carry over to Buffalo (Montreal Gazette)
What the puck: Canadiens’ disheartening Game 1 loss takes fizz out of Club Soda (Montreal Gazette)
Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki a strong bet to win Selke Trophy (Montreal Gazette)
Thank you to The Buffalo News (Montreal Gazette)
Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette)
Dobes and the CH pierced by the Sabres (Journal de Montreal)
Cold shower! (Journal de Montreal)
In this first game of the series against the Sabres, the Canadiens had nothing to worry about. (Journal de Montreal)
Buffalo, the strange planet (Journal de Montreal)
Martin St-Louis’ message to his players: “We need to manage the puck better in the offensive zone.” (Journal de Montreal)
Despite the victory, Lindy Ruff believes that nothing has been seen yet. (Journal de Montreal)
The Canadiens dug themselves into a hole too early (Journal de Montreal)
Should Caufield and Suzuki be separated? (Journal de Montreal)
Sabres is a different sport (Journal de Montreal)
“This is our home in Buffalo now!”: A GoFundMe campaign launched to fill the Sabres’ arena with Canadiens fans (Journal de Montreal)
The Sabres are not the Lightning (Journal de Montreal)
Adjustments already needed (La Presse)
A major challenge (literally) (La Presse)
‘Way different’: Canadiens fall to Sabres in wide-open Game 1 after tight first round (CP)
Joe Veleno makes NHL playoff debut for Canadiens in Game 1 (CP)
Canadiens can’t overcome slow start in Game 1 loss (Sportsnet)
What are Habs in hockey? Why Canadiens are known by French nickname (The Sporting News)
Who is the Canadiens’ goalie? Meet Jakub Dobes as he helps Montreal chase a Stanley Cup (The Sporting News)
When did Martin St. Louis retire? What to know about Canadiens coach’s legendary NHL playing career (The Sporting News)
Canadiens find big difference against Sabres: ‘Space’ (The Sporting News)
A disappointing first match (RDS)
Match 1 stats: foundations to rebuild (RDS)
Benson and Greenway, real thorns in the side of Game 1 (RDS)
Canadians are taking stock of the challenge ahead of them (RDS)
Were the Canadiens surprised? “Now we know what’s going to happen.” (RDS)
Key moments from Game 1 in Buffalo (RDS)
Suzuki gets his chance for the Selke (RDS)
The Sabres extend Nick Suzuki’s trio’s drought (Radio Canada)
The Sabres’ disconcerting confidence (Radio Canada)
The series craze reaches the Innu (Radio Canada)
Trois-Rivières slows to a crawl during Canadiens games (Radio Canada)
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens begin series against Buffalo with 4-2 loss (Global News Montreal)
Canadiens tested by mistakes, slow start in Game 1 of East 2nd Round loss to Sabres (NHL.com)
Dach scores backhanded, diving goal in Game 1 (NHL.com)
MTL@BUF: Game recap | Game 1 (Canadiens.com)
Photo gallery (Canadiens.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery 3 (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery 4 (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 3 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 4 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 5 (Buffalo News)