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03/31 21:06 CDT Canadiens extend winning streak to 6 games with a 4-1 win over
the Lightning
Canadiens extend winning streak to 6 games with a 4-1 win over the Lightning
By ERIK ERLENDSSON
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --- Jakub Dobes stopped 36 shots and the Montreal Canadiens
won their sixth straight game, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday
night.
Juraj Slavkovsky, Mike Matheson and Cole Caufield each had a goal and an
assist. Nick Suzuki added an empty-net goal as the Canadiens moved to within
two points of Tampa Bay for second place in the Atlantic Division.
Dobes won his fourth consecutive start and recorded his sixth consecutive game
allowing two-or-fewer goals.
Jake Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay, which lost in regulation for the first time
in nine games. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves.
Slavkovsky converted a one-timer with one second remaining on a 5-on-3 power
play to give Montreal a 1-0 lead at 12:25 of the first period. Tampa Bay
answered 1:16 later when Zemgus Girgensons protected the puck to allow the team
to change behind him before Guentzel picked up a rebound and circled from
behind the net and put a puck back across the grain.
The Canadiens regained the lead when Anthony Cirelli tried to one-touch a pass
up ice that ended up on the stick of Mike Matheson. Montreal quickly
transitioned the other way as Slafkovsky carried down the left wing and found
Caufield wide open across the ice and the net wide open at 12:49 of the second
period.
Caufield recorded his 300th career point on the play in his 360th game to
become the fastest Montreal player to reach the mark since Mark Recchi in 1998.
Matheson and Suzuki added late empty-net goals.
Up next
Canadiens: At the New York Rangers on Thursday
Lightning: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday
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