David Savard incubates the puck for the final 15 seconds, and the Canadiens take the 3-2 win in regulation. From nine points back of the Lightning on the morning of December 29, the gap is now a single point.

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.

The Tampa Bay Lightning showed a fighting spirit in both ... Montreal scored twice in 1:49 to tie the game in the second period. Juraj Slafkovsky’s shot from the goal line made it 2-1 on the ...

MONTREAL (AP) Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 ... tie with his 11th goal. Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook ...

Finally, on Tuesday night, the Canadiens had a chance to pass the Boston Bruins and move into the second wild-card with a win over Tampa Bay, but the Lightning ... was on a Juraj Slafkovsky ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 ... tie with his 11th goal. Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex ...

The Montreal Canadiens complete a three-game homestand against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night ... After Conor Geekie took a penalty for Tampa, Juraj Slafkovsky got the Habs on the ...

The Lightning are coming off a loss versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, and are now 5-6-1 dating back to Montreal’s visit in late December. They know they need to start playing better to fend off the Habs and the other teams rising up the Eastern Conference standings. The question is how much more Montreal wants to win tonight’s game.

The Lightning controlled play for much of the night and were in position to get points out of the contest. Instead, they came away with none. Tampa Bay surrendered a two-goal second-period lead ...

The Canadiens might be collecting points, but they know their game has dipped and they're not happy, which is the most important thing.

after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes MONTREAL — Juraj Slafkovsky walked ...

Juraj Slafkovsky (Montréal Canadiens) with a Powerplay Goal vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 01/21/2025