Buffalo Sabres defenseman Logan Stanley (64) and Boston Bruins left wing Tanner Jeannot (84) are separated during the third period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Boston Bruins center Marat Khusnutdinov (92) and Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) battle after a whistle during the first period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) celebrates his goal during the third period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke (26) is checked by Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) during the third period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) stops Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) during the second period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, right, watches the puck go wide during the second period in Game 1 against the Boston Bruins in a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Buffalo Sabres right wing Josh Doan (91) carries the puck past Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke (26) during the first period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) makes a save on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)