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Lane Hutson Notches OT Winner to Give Habs 2-1 Series Lead on Lightning
Lane Hutson scored 2:09 into overtime as Montreal earned its third straight extra-period game and a 2-1 series lead, officials said.
- On Friday night, defenseman Lane Hutson scored the winner early in overtime, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning and giving Montreal a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
- The teams split the opening two games in Florida, with Montreal taking Sunday's opener 4-3 before Tampa Bay countered with a 3-2 win on Tuesday. This marks the third consecutive overtime game to open the series.
- Alexandre Texier and Kirby Dach provided the offense for Montreal, while goaltender Jakub Dobes made 15 saves to support the victory. Opposing netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots for Tampa Bay.
- Inside the Bell Centre, 21,000 fans created an electric atmosphere with chants of Go Habs Go as Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis noted the place was "ready to erupt." Game 4 takes place Sunday.
- This spring marks the Montreal Canadiens' return to the playoffs following last year's unexpected berth, signaling a new chapter in the franchise's full-scale rebuild. The fervour has spread throughout the province, where fans treat the team as a cultural institution.
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In the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time in the opening round of the Stanley Cup and took a two-to-one lead in the series.
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The most exciting series in the first round of the NHL playoffs so far is between Montreal and Tampa Bay. The third game was also decided in overtime (3:2), but this time the Montreal hockey players rejoiced in the victory along with many home fans.
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