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1:17Brandon Hagel's Goal Evens Lightning Series
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1:02First Round Game 4 Highlights: Lightning at Canadiens
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1:40Why Tortorella is the Golden Knights' X-Factor
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0:49Feel Good Moments: Stanley Cup Playoff Winners
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1:21Brandon Hagel Completes The Gordie Howe Playoff Hat Trick
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1:05Canadiens' Slafkovsky completes HAT TRICK with OT winner in Game 1
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1:58NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview: Canadiens at Lightning
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12:59Pierre McGuire's 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket
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1:05Sabres, Canadiens, Lightning All Have Chance At Atlantic Division
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1:00Sabres Look Like Hottest Team Heading Into Playoffs
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0:36Highlights: Canadiens at Lightning (3/31)
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0:35Who Wins The Stadium Series: Bruins at Lightning
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0:54Bruins, Lightning Both Playing Great Hockey
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0:57Lightning Atop Eastern Conference After Great January
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0:51Tampa unseasonably cold for Lightning vs. Bruins outdoor hockey game
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0:29Highlights: Kings at Lightning (12/18)
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0:25Highlights: Lightning at Canadiens (12/9)
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0:42Highlights: Devils at Lightning (11/18)
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0:41Sydney Crosby Shines As Penguins Win Game 5
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1:05First Round Game 5 Highlights: Flyers at Penguins
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Lightning's J.J. Moser: Dishes pair of assists
Moser logged two assists and three blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
Moser set up Jake Guentzel's goal late in the second period and had a hand in Brandon Hagel's go-ahead tally in the third. With a goal and two assists over four games in this first-round series, the 26-year-old Moser has offered a little depth scoring from the blue line. He has also maintained his shutdown role with a plus-2 rating, nine blocked shots and six hits. This is his second year in the postseason -- Moser was held off the scoresheet in all five of his playoff outings in 2025.
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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov: Supplies two assists in win
Kucherov notched two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
Kucherov has opened the playoffs on a four-game point streak, accumulating a goal and five helpers. Four of his assists this postseason have come on the power play. Kucherov set up both of Brandon Hagel's third-period tallies in this contest to help the Lightning pull off a comeback win. Expect Kucherov to continue shining as a playmaker as the Lightning keep battling in this tough first-round matchup.
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Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Pair of points in Game 4 win
Guentzel scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and logged two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
The tally got the Lightning on the board late in the second period, and it was Guentzel's first goal this postseason. He has seven points, 10 shots on net, three hits, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over four playoff contests this year. In previous postseason campaigns, he amassed 41 goals and 32 assists across 74 outings, including 13 goals and 21 points over 25 games when the won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2017.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Two goals in comeback win
Hagel scored twice on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
Hagel continues to be the hero for the Lightning with six goals and a helper over four games to open the playoffs. He had the tying goal on a power play at 1:40 of the third period and followed that up with the eventual game-winner with 4:53 left in regulation. In addition to his offense, Hagel has nine shots on net, five hits, 13 PIM and a plus-6 rating. He'll look to keep the offense rolling as the series shifts back to Tampa for Game 5 on Wednesday.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Nabs Game 4 win
Vasilevskiy stopped 16 of 18 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
Vasilevskiy gave up both goals in a span of 3:23 during the middle parts of the second period. The Lightning didn't back down, answering with the last three goals of the game while Vasilevskiy did his part protecting the net. He's now 2-2 in this series, with this being the first game decided in regulation. The 31-year-old has allowed 11 goals on 93 shots (.882 save percentage), but he's given the Lightning a chance to pull ahead in the series for the first time. It's all but guaranteed Vasilevskiy will tend the twine again in Wednesday's Game 5 in Tampa.
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Lightning's Jakob Pelletier: Logs three points Sunday
Pelletier scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Syracuse's 4-1 win over Cleveland in Game 2 on Sunday.
Pelletier helped the Crunch even up their division semifinals series against the Monsters. The winger had a spectacular regular season with 28 goals and 77 points across 63 appearances for Syracuse, and he also made five appearances at the NHL level. Pelletier will likely remain with Syracuse throughout the minor-league club's playoff run.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Looking to even series in Montreal
Vasilevskiy will be between the road pipes in Game 4 versus the Canadiens on Sunday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.
Vasilevskiy and his team went down 2-1 in the series in Friday's Game 3 after Lane Hutson fired the puck from the point past the Russian netminder in the 3-2 overtime win for Montreal. Vasilevskiy has conceded nine goals on 75 shots (.880 save percentage) so far in this first-round series, so if the Lightning have any chance of turning the tide, Vasilevskiy will have to be at the top of his game against a potent Canadiens offense.
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Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Unavailable Sunday
D'Astous (undisclosed) won't play against Montreal in Game 4 on Sunday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
D'Astous will miss his third straight game, but he has been skating and will have additional time to recover before Game 5 against the Canadiens on Wednesday. He generated six goals, 29 points, 80 shots on net, 74 blocked shots and 96 hits across 70 appearances in the 2025-26 regular season. Once healthy, D'Astous could replace Declan Carlile in the lineup.
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Lightning's Brayden Point: Scores on power play
Point scored a power-play goal and went minus-2 in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens in Game 3.
Point's marker was his first time on the scoresheet over three games to open the postseason. He's added five shots on net, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating while occupying a top-six role. Point and the Lightning have been in the playoffs in nine straight campaigns, and prior to this year, he had accumulated 44 goals and 45 assists over 92 postseason contests. Point led the playoffs in goals in both 2020 and 2021, which ended with the Lightning hoisting the Stanley Cup in each of those years, so he can elevate his offense at this time of the year.
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Lightning's Brandon Hagel: Stays hot in Game 3 loss
Hagel scored his fourth goal of the playoffs Friday during the Lightning's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens in Game 3 of their first-round series.
The 27-year-old winger gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead early in the second period, intercepting a pass in the neutral zone and then snapping a shot past Jakub Dobes through a partial screen. Hagel has found the back of the net in all three games of the series so far, piling up five points in total. He will probably need to stay locked in as the Bolts try to even things up in Game 4 on Sunday.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Falls to Habs in OT again
Vasilevskiy made 26 saves Friday during the Lightning's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens in Game 3 of their first-round series.
All three games have gone to extra time, and Vasilevskiy has come out on the wrong end twice. Lane Hutson scored the winner a little over two minutes into overtime with a blast from above the faceoff circle. Vasilevskiy has a 2.76 GAA and .880 save percentage to begin Tampa Bay's playoff run, and he'll look for a better result in Game 4 on Sunday.
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Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Guarding goal Friday
Vasilevskiy will protect the road goal in Game 3 versus the Canadiens, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.
Vasilevskiy has split the first two games of the series, allowing six goals on 46 shots. Vasilevskiy could be the difference maker if the series remains closely contested, as he is far more experienced than Montreal netminder Jakub Dobes. However, Vasilevskiy will have to contend with what's likely to be a raucous atmosphere in Montreal over the next two contests.
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Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous: Won't play in Game 3
D'Astous (undisclosed) won't play in Friday's Game 3 against the Canadiens, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
D'Astous exited Sunday's Game 1 against Montreal and was unavailable for Game 2 on Tuesday. Although he traveled with the team ahead of Game 3, he remained on the ice following Friday's morning skate, indicating that he'll miss a second consecutive matchup. His next opportunity to suit up will be in Game 4 on Sunday, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to do so.
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Lightning's Harrison Meneghin: Summoned from AHL
Meneghin was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Meneghin saw action in 14 ECHL regular-season games in 2025-26, posting a 4-9-0 record with a 3.26 GAA and an .889 save percentage. The first-year rookie also played in one game with Syracuse, allowing two goals on four shots in the season finale Friday. The Lightning sent goaltender Brandon Halverson to Syracuse in a corresponding move.
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Lightning's Brandon Halverson: Sent down Thursday
Halverson was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Thursday.
Halverson was called up by the Lightning on Sunday to provide additional depth for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He didn't appear in either of the team's first two postseason matchups, and he'll head back to the AHL ahead of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Harrison Meneghin was called up Thursday in a corresponding move to replace Halverson on Tampa Bay's roster.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.45 (4th) |
2.76 (3rd) |
20.7 (17th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. D'Astous D Charle-Edward D'Astous D | Undisclosed |
| P. Holmberg RW Pontus Holmberg RW | Upper Body |