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04/21 21:25 CDT Canadiens and Lightning tied 2-2 after regulation in Game 2 of
first-round series
Canadiens and Lightning tied 2-2 after regulation in Game 2 of first-round
series
By ERIK ERLENDSSON
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --- The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning played to a
2-2 tie through regulation on Tuesday night and are headed to overtime in Game
2 of their first-round playoff series.
Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens, who lead the
best-of-seven series 1-0 after a 4-3 overtime win in the series opener on
Sunday.
Brandon Hagel became the first Tampa Bay player to have a "Gordie Howe hat
trick" in the playoffs, with a goal, an assist and a fight. Nikita Kucherov
scored at 12:33 of the third period to tie the game at 2.
Sunday's loss was the Lightning's 10th in 11 games at home in the postseason,
dating to Games 4 and 6 in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final against Colorado. The
Lightning have been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round three
straight years since the Avalanche prevented them from a three-peat four years
ago.
The series shifts to Montreal for two games, with Game 3 set for Friday night.
Game 4 is Sunday.
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