Welcome back, it is your MAN, Sugar Wumbaugh! The Montréal Canadiens edged out the Tampa
50-26-6
Tampa Bay Lightning
2
SOG: 17
48-24-10
Montréal Canadiens
3
SOG: 29
Centre Bell - Montreal
OFF
April 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
TBL
B. Point
TBL • 1G 0A
J. Guentzel
TBL • 0G 1A
N. Kucherov
TBL • 0G 1A
B. Hagel
TBL • 1G 0A
MTL
A. Texier
MTL • 1G 1A
Z. Bolduc
MTL • 0G 2A
K. Dach
MTL • 1G 1A
A. Xhekaj
MTL • 0G 1A
L. Hutson
MTL • 1G 0A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
L. Hutson
MTL • D • 1G 0A
⭐ 2
K. Dach
MTL • C • 1G 1A
⭐ 3
B. Hagel
TBL • L • 1G 0A
1-1 - L1
Tampa Bay Lightning
1-1 - L1
Montréal Canadiens
Montreal - Centre Bell
April 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM - POSTGAME
Atlantic / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
TBL
1
C
Jake Guentzel
0G - 5A
(5P)
2
L
Brandon Hagel
4G - 1A
(5P)
3
R
Nikita Kucherov
1G - 3A
(4P)
4
C
Anthony Cirelli
0G - 2A
(2P)
5
D
Ryan McDonagh
0G - 1A
(1P)
TBL Injuries
D'Astous, Charle-Edouard
Undisclosed
Day to Day
D'Astous (undisclosed) will join the Tampa Bay Lightning on the road for Game 3 against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Apr 24, 2026
Hedman, Victor
Personal
Day to Day
Hedman (personal) is expected to travel with the Tampa Bay Lightning to Montreal ahead of Friday's Game 3 against the Montreal Canadiens, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
May 3, 2026
Holmberg, Pontus
Upper Body
Day to Day
Holmberg (upper body) isn't expected to be an option during the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday.
May 3, 2026
Trades
Mar 12 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Ian Mitchell from the Detroit Red Wings for Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak.
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MTL
1
C
Nick Suzuki
0G - 3A
(3P)
2
R
Cole Caufield
0G - 3A
(3P)
3
D
Lane Hutson
2G - 1A
(3P)
4
L
Juraj Slafkovský
3G - 0A
(3P)
5
R
Josh Anderson
2G - 0A
(2P)
MTL Injuries
Dobson, Noah
Upper Body
Day to Day
Dobson (upper body) will miss the rest of the regular season and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team announced Sunday.
Apr 26, 2026
Laine, Patrik
Abdomen
Day to Day
Laine (abdomen) practiced Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
May 3, 2026
Trades
Mar 13 2026
The Ottawa Senators acquire Riley Kidney from the Montreal Canadiens for Hunter Shepard and Jake Chiasson
Atlantic
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Goaltending
TBL
1-2-0
2.76 GAA
88.0% SV
MTL
2-1-0
2.45 GAA
89.2% SV
Goaltenders
TBL
1-1-0
GAA: 3.00
SV%: 0.870
vs
MTL
1-1-0
GAA: 3.00
SV%: 0.895