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About Last Night: Sam Montembeault makes 33 saves in 3-2 win over Bolts
Montreal fights back from a 2-0 deficit Tuesday night at the Bell Centre and now occupies the second wild-card spot in the Eastern standings.

Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning

3 Takeaways From the Canadiens vs Lightning Battle
Jake Evans’ goal late in 3rd completes Canadiens’ rally past Lightning
Evans scores late winner as Canadiens complete comeback over Lightning
Canadiens’ imperfect win represents another stage in their warp-speed maturation
There have been stages the Canadiens have gone through in showing maturity as a young team, in learning how to win. They’ve gone through stages where they’ve learned the value of puck management, the value of game management, the value of risk management.

Capitals edge Oilers for 5th straight win

NHL roundup: Capitals edge Oilers for 5th straight win
Caps get fifth straight win, open long trip by beating Connor McDavid-less Oilers
Tom Wilson, Matt Roy and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored and Logan Thompson made 30 saves during a 3-2 win in Edmonton.
Pierre-Luc Dubois leads league-leading Capitals to 3-2 win over the Oilers
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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Canadiens Close In on Lightning in Standings with 3-2 Comeback Win
The Montreal Canadiens completed another dramatic comeback with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at the Bell Centre. Jake Evans broke a 2-2 tie late in the third to put the host Habs up for good,
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens find a way to win, down Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning always play Montreal tough, but in this one, the Canadiens somehow found a way. Brian Wilde has more.
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Canadiens edge Lightning on Jake Evans' late goal
Jake Evans scored the go-ahead goal with 2:15 left in regulation, rookie Lane Hutson matched an NHL record and the Montreal Canadiens stayed hot with a 3-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.
Lightning lose late in Montreal, their 7th defeat in past 8 road games
Jake Evans scores with 2:15 remaining as the Canadiens close the gap between the teams in the Atlantic Division.
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Starting in Montreal
Montreal is tied for 12th in the league with 3.04 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Evans’ late goal helps Canadiens rally past Lightning
The Canadiens’ Lane Hutson extended his assist and point streaks (13 points; one goal, 12 assists) to nine games, tying the NHL record for the longest assist streak by a rookie defenseman, set by Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015-16.
Evans' goal late in the third period completes Canadiens' rally past Lightning in 3-2 victory
Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.
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Recap: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2
Third period MTL 3, TBL 2 17:44 Jake Evans (11) - Joel Armia, Alexandre Carrier Jake Evans secured Montreal’s first lead in the game’s closing minutes, sending his one-timer from the left circle into the top half of the Lightning net with just over two minutes remaining.