- Cowan: Sabres bask in sun without palm trees after Game 1 win over Canadiens Montreal Gazette
- Canadiens can’t overcome slow start in Game 1 loss Sportsnet
- Canadiens Suffer Game 1 Defeat As Opportunistic Sabres Draw First Blood The Hockey News
- Thank you to The Buffalo News Montreal Gazette
- Sabres strike twice on power play to defeat Canadiens in Game 1 CBC