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Montreal and Tampa Bay square off with series tied 1-1

J.J. Moser scored in overtime to give Tampa the last meeting, while Cole Caufield remains scoreless in the playoffs for Montreal.

  • On Friday, the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Montreal Canadiens for Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1 at 7 p.m. EDT in Quebec.
  • After playing evenly through five and a half periods, momentum shifted when forward Nikita Kucherov tied Game 2 in the third period, allowing Tampa Bay to secure the overtime victory.
  • Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle said the team embraces physical play, stating, "When they get into it, we feed into that stuff, we like that stuff." Montreal is the youngest team in the NHL playoffs.
  • Head coach Martin St. Louis defended forward Kirby Dach after recent fan criticism, saying, "We need all hands on deck, fans included" to emphasize the need for unity moving forward.
  • Forward Cole Caufield said the team expects more of itself after Game 2, noting, "We're going to build off the energy of playing here" in Montreal for tonight's matchup.
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Hockey: The Montreal Canadiens are preparing to host the Tampa Bay Lightning for the third game of their series on Friday night at the Bell Centre.

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Montreal and Tampa Bay square off with series tied 1-1

The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning in game three of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1

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