NHL Short Notes
* David Perron posted a hat trick and Ville Husso outdueled veteran Marc-Andre Fleury to become the only goaltender in Blues history with a shutout in his first career playoff appearance.
* Reigning Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner Auston Matthews continued his goal-scoring ways as the Maple Leafs blanked the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions in Game 1, while 2021-22 William M. Jennings Trophy recipient Antti Raanta made 35 saves in his first career playoff start to backstop the Hurricanes to a 1-0 series lead.
* Four more First Round series are set to open Tuesday, with another doubleheader on both ESPN and ESPN2 in the U.S. and on CBC, SN, TVAS and TVAS2 in Canada.
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