The Montreal Canadiens got five chances with the power play in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Juraj Slafkovsky scored on three of them.

Not much has separated the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens through two games of their first round series. The Canadiens won Game 1 thanks to a Juraj Slafkovsky power-play goal in overtime, ...

It’s as 50-50 as it gets between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 7 on Sunday. Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images TAMPA, Fla. — The closest series in the opening round of the ...

The 2026 NHL playoffs continue on Friday, and the first puck drop comes in an entertaining series in the East as the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning battle in Game 3 of a series tied 1-1.

USA TODAY is providing live updates on Game 7. Follow here: The Tampa Bay Lightning-Montreal Canadiens series has been tightly played. So naturally, it's going to Game 7. Every game has been decided ...

TAMPA, Fla. — It's official — the Tampa Bay Lightning will host Game 1 in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team wrapped up the Eastern Conference postseason position with ...

The Montreal Canadiens face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs today and here’s how to watch. The series is tied, 2-2. With today’s game streaming on ...

In my humble opinion, the most evenly matched first-round Stanley Cup playoff series is the Eastern Conference matchup featuring the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay was upset in ...