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Series Coverage

5/4/2026 2:01 PM UTC

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Lightning lose East 1st Round to Canadiens, Dobes' goaltending among factors

May 4, 2026

TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday, the fourth consecutive season they have failed to advance past the opening round. The Lightning (50-26-6) finished second

5/4/2026 5:38 AM UTC

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Dobes comes through for Canadiens in Game 7 of Eastern 1st Round

May 4, 2026

TAMPA -- Jakub Dobes was justifiably named the first star of the Montreal Canadiens’ 2-1 win in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference First Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. His reward? A surprise shower of shaving cream, courtesy of fellow Canadiens goalies Jacob Fowler and Sam Montembeault,

5/4/2026 5:05 AM UTC

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Canadiens find way to endure, advance in Game 7 of East 1st Round

May 4, 2026

TAMPA -- Martin St. Louis entered the jubilant Montreal Canadiens dressing room and thrusted his arm in the air, igniting whoops from his euphoric players.

5/4/2026 3:55 AM UTC

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Canadiens edge Lightning in Game 7 despite generating only 9 shots

May 4, 2026

TAMPA -- Alex Newhook scored the go-ahead goal at 11:07 of the third period, and the Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday.

5/4/2026 2:06 AM UTC

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Newhook's highlight-reel midair, backhand, batted in goal wins series for Canadiens

May 4, 2026

The only thing better than scoring a series-winning goal in a Game 7 is scoring a series-winning goal in a Game 7 with style. Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook did just that. Newhook's third period goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round

5/3/2026 10:02 PM UTC

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Dobson returns for Canadiens in Game 7 against Lightning

May 3, 2026

TAMPA -- Noah Dobson returned for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday. The defenseman hadn’t played since sustaining an upper-body injury while blocking a shot against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 11.

5/3/2026 8:34 PM UTC

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3 Things to Watch: Canadiens at Lightning, Game 7 of Eastern Conference 1st Round

May 3, 2026

(3A) Montreal Canadiens at (2A) Tampa Bay Lightning Eastern Conference First Round, Game 7 Best-of-7 series tied 3-3 6 p.m. ET; The Spot, HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC

5/2/2026 9:25 PM UTC

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Lightning ‘haven’t won anything yet’ entering Game 7 of Eastern 1st Round

May 2, 2026

TAMPA -- Jon Cooper didn't want to dampen the mood after the Tampa Bay Lightning forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Montreal Canadiens.

5/2/2026 5:56 PM UTC

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Canadiens ‘not here for a ribbon’ entering Game 7 of Eastern 1st Round

May 2, 2026

SAINT-HUBERT, Quebec -- The Montreal Canadiens are in it to win it. They’re in no way prepared to simply reflect on another season of progress just yet. That’s their mindset entering Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa

5/2/2026 5:09 PM UTC

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Vasilevskiy on mission for Lightning entering Game 7 of Eastern 1st Round

May 2, 2026

MONTREAL -- Andrei Vasilevskiy is known to play head games with the opposition. Ask the Montreal Canadiens, who were collectively shaking theirs in disbelief after the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie made 30 saves, many of the spectacular variety, in a 1-0 overtime victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference

5/2/2026 4:37 PM UTC

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State Your Case: Canadiens-Lightning Game 7 winner

May 2, 2026

The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning will play Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; The Spot, HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC), and if the deciding game is anything close to the first six of

5/2/2026 4:18 PM UTC

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NHL EDGE stats for Lightning-Canadiens Game 7

May 2, 2026

NHL.com's fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we provide three underlying metrics to watch for in Game 7 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens in the 2026 Stanley Cup

5/2/2026 5:37 AM UTC

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Lightning, Canadiens made Game 6 ‘epic’ even before lone goal was scored

May 2, 2026

MONTREAL — It was, as they say in these parts, un classique. You don’t have to know French to understand what that means. And you didn’t have to be rooting for either the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Montreal Canadiens Friday to truly appreciate the theatre you were watching in

5/2/2026 4:07 AM UTC

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Lightning edge Canadiens in OT, force Game 7 in Eastern 1st Round

May 2, 2026

MONTREAL -- Gage Goncalves scored at 9:03 of overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided elimination with a 1-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Bell Centre on Friday.

5/2/2026 2:28 AM UTC

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Lightning, Canadiens to play Game 7 of Eastern Conference 1st round

May 2, 2026

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens will play Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; The Spot, HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC).

5/1/2026 5:59 PM UTC

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3 Things to Watch: Lightning at Canadiens, Game 6 of Eastern 1st Round

May 1, 2026

(2A) Lightning at (3A) Canadiens Eastern Conference First Round, Game 6 Montreal leads best-of-7 series 3-2 7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN2, The Spot

5/1/2026 12:48 AM UTC

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Dobes' rise key for Canadiens ahead of Game 6 against Lightning

May 1, 2026

MONTREAL -- From tears to cheers. That, in a nutshell, describes the past five-plus months of Jakub Dobes’ life, an emotional roller-coaster journey that has ascended to the point where the rookie is on the cusp of helping the Montreal Canadiens reach the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

4/30/2026 9:25 PM UTC

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Hagel, Lightning 'will learn a lot about ourselves' in Game 6 at Canadiens

April 30, 2026

TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning face elimination in the Eastern Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year and coach Jon Cooper is going to be looking to his veteran leadership to extend their postseason. The Lightning trail the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the

4/30/2026 5:01 PM UTC

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Canadiens have 'great opportunity' against Lightning in Game 6

April 30, 2026

MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens will have a raucous and enthusiastic Bell Centre crowd behind them when they hit the ice Friday with the opportunity to win their first playoff series since 2021. The Canadiens lead the best-of 7 Eastern Conference First Round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2

4/30/2026 4:14 PM UTC

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Carbonneau enjoying Canadiens' 'pretty amazing' playoff atmosphere

April 30, 2026

MONTREAL -- Guy Carbonneau won’t be in an RDS television studio Friday night, working his regular gig as an analyst. Nor will he be on official Montreal Canadiens duty as one of the team’s ambassadors, visiting Bell Centre corporate suites, glad-handing team sponsors. On Friday, the Hockey Hall of Famer

4/30/2026 4:46 AM UTC

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Gallagher returns with signature performance to spark Canadiens to Game 5 win

April 30, 2026

TAMPA -- Brendan Gallagher Hockey 101. As Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach describes it, it involves being mugged in front of the opposing net. It means emerging from a scrum with a gash on your face, your helmet somehow ending up in the corner as part of the melee and

4/30/2026 4:15 AM UTC

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Canadiens win Game 5, push Lightning to brink in Eastern 1st Round

April 30, 2026

TAMPA -- Alexandre Texier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Benchmark International Arena on Wednesday.

4/29/2026 10:45 PM UTC

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3 Things to Watch: Canadiens at Lightning, Game 5 of Eastern Conference 1st Round

April 29, 2026

(3A) Canadiens at (2A) Lightning Eastern Conference First Round, Game 5 Best-of-7 series tied 2-2 7 p.m. ET; The Spot, ESPN2, SN, TVAS, CBC

4/29/2026 4:10 PM UTC

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Hedman practices with Lightning, still no timeline for return

April 29, 2026

BRANDON, Fla. -- Victor Hedman couldn’t stop smiling Tuesday. Neither could many of his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates. The upbeat vibe surrounding the Lightning captain and his team had to do with the fact the defenseman was able to participate in a full practice, including the majority of drills at

4/28/2026 8:09 PM UTC

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Slafkovsky to play for Canadiens in Game 5 after hit from Crozier

April 28, 2026

BROSSARD, Quebec -- Juraj Slafkovsky did not practice with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday but will be in the lineup for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; TheSpot, ESPN2, SN, TVAS, CBC). The forward was on the receiving