The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Canadiens 3-2 in regulation, losing their home ice advantage and putting themselves in a poor position to advance in the Eas

Another home loss in the playoffs has the Tampa Bay Lightning on the brink of an early vacation once again.

The Tampa Bay Lightning need Nikita Kucherov to be better if they hope to win two straight and advance past the Montreal Canadiens.

TAMPA --Alexandre Texier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Benchmark International Arena on Wednesday.

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Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. Rookie Jakub Dobes stopped 38 shots to help Montreal move within a victory of advancing for the first time since losing to the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021.

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper did not hide his frustration after his team fell 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. The loss on April 29 pushed Tampa Bay to the brink of elimination, with Montreal now leading the NHL first-round series 3-2.