Lightning's Max Lagace: Beats Habs in spot start

Lagace made 27 saves in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Lagace got the job done in what was just his third NHL appearance since the start of the 2018-19 season, though he was 20 seconds from losing in regulation before Corey Perry scored a dramatic goal to tie the score at four apiece. This was the first NHL game after a holiday break that was extended due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, and the virus is still very much a factor, as Andrei Vasilevskiy and Brian Elliott are both in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Until either of the team's top two netminders returns, the Lightning's crease will be Lagace's to defend.