US EditionCanadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky Completes Hat Trick in OT, Stuns Lightning
Slafkovsky became the youngest player with a postseason opener hat trick, and Montreal scored three power-play goals in the 4-3 overtime win.
- On Sunday, Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky scored a hat trick, including an overtime goal, to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
- Slafkovsky, 22, became the youngest player in NHL history with a postseason opening hat trick, surpassing Wayne Gretzky, who set the record in 1983 according to ESPN Research.
- Rookie goalie Jakub Dobes made 20 saves in the NHL's first overtime playoff game this postseason, while Anderson added a goal for Montreal as Slafkovsky became the 22nd different Canadiens player to record a playoff hat trick.
- Montreal coach Martin St. Louis, a Hockey Hall of Fame forward, called a timeout during the overtime power play before Slafkovsky's winner. Captain Nick Suzuki said the coach wanted to "give us a little break."
- Game 2 is Tuesday at Benchmark International Arena, where Tampa Bay has lost eight of its last nine home postseason games, presenting a significant challenge for the host Lightning.
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