Canadiens up on Lightning, series lead
- Lane Hutson scored 2:09 into overtime Friday night as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 3 at Bell Centre, taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round series. - Montreal outshot Tampa Bay 29-17, got a goal and an assist from Kirby Dach, and erased a one-goal deficit before Hutson’s second playoff goal ended the game in overtime. - The Canadiens and Lightning both finished with 106 points, but Montreal now carries the edge into Game 4 on April 26 in Montreal. (nhl.com)
Lane Hutson scored 2:09 into overtime Friday, and Montreal beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. (nhl.com) The winning goal came off feeds from Alexandre Texier and Zachary Bolduc at Bell Centre, where Montreal outshot Tampa Bay 29-17. (nhl.com) Kirby Dach had a goal and an assist for Montreal, Alexandre Texier opened the scoring in the first period, and Jakub Dobes got the win in net. (nhl.com) Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel, who scored his fourth goal of the series, but the Lightning did not score in the third period or overtime. (nhl.com) This matchup was tight before the series even started. Tampa Bay and Montreal each finished the regular season with 106 points, with the Lightning at 50-26-6 and the Canadiens at 48-24-10. (espn.com) The first three games have all been one-goal games, and two have gone to overtime. Montreal won Game 1 in overtime, Tampa Bay answered with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 2, and Montreal took Game 3 the same way. (espn.com) (nhl.com) Game 4 is set for Sunday, April 26, in Montreal, with the Canadiens trying to push the Lightning to the brink before the series shifts back to Tampa. (espn.com)
