Sens lose Game 1 | CTV News Ottawa at Six for April 18, 2026

Playoff fever has taken over the capital as the Ottawa Senators face the Carolina Hurricanes in round one of the Stanley Cup playoffs; a flood warning remains in effect for parts of Eastern Ontario and Quebec as water levels surge 14 centimetres along the Ottawa River and eight centimetres on the Gatineau River; and drivers in the Ottawa area are waking up to pain at the pumps as gas prices jump nine cents overnight, pushing fill-ups past $1.80 a litre. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #OttawaNews #Ottawa #CTVNewsOttawa #AustinLee #CTVNewsAtSix #LocalNews #EasternOntario #OttNews #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews