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Lightning Beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to Tie Series
Cole Caufield and Zachary Bolduc scored as Montreal and Tampa Bay traded goals in a physical Game 4, and Juraj Slafkovsky left injured.
- On Sunday, April 26, 2026, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4, tying their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series at two games apiece.
- The Canadiens jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second period behind goals from Zachary Bolduc and Cole Caufield, marking the first multi-goal lead either team held in the series.
- Jake Guentzel cut the deficit with 54 seconds left in the second period before Brandon Hagel scored twice in the third, including the winner with 4:43 remaining.
- Lightning coach John Cooper credited his stars for rallying after falling behind, with Nikita Kucherov and J.J. Moser each providing two assists to fuel the comeback.
- Game 5 takes place Wednesday, April 29, 2026, as the best-of-seven series returns to the Sunshine State with both teams now evenly matched.
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Juraj Slafkovský took a hard hit and headed to the locker room.
·Bratislava, Slovakia
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Habs blow 2-goal lead, Hagel strikes twice as Lightning tie series with Game 4 win
The series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning is now down to a best-of-three. The Lightning came back from a two-goal deficit Sunday night to win 3-2 in regulation and tie the series at 2-2.
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left14Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution74% Left
Bias Distribution
- 74% of the sources lean Left
74% Left
L 74%
C 21%
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