NHL Playoff Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 04/26/2026 | Inside The Rink
HomeNHLNHL Playoff Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 04/26/2026
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Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0-2) at Montreal Canadiens (2-0-1)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Sunday, April 26
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN
Radio: 102.5 FM The Bone/TSN 690
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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:
The Lightning look to even the series back up before they return home. They’re now averaging 2.7 goals per game in the series.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens look to take a commanding lead before the series shifts to Tampa Bay. All three games have gone to overtime. Montreal is averaging, three goals per game in the series against the Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:
Goncalves-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Girgensons-Gourde-Paul
Perry-James-Sabourin
Raddysh-Moser
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Lilleberg
Vasilevskiy
Johansson
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Texier-Dach-Bolduc
Evans-Danault-Anderson
Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Xhekaj
Dobes
Fowler
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Players To Watch:
Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Hagel had a goal in all three games against Montreal in the series. He enters tonight with five points on four goals and an assist.
Montreal Canadiens
Lane Hutson has a point in all three games including the overtime winner on Friday night. He has two goals and an assist in the series.
Injury Report:
Tampa Bay Lightning
D Victor Hedman – Out
F Pontus Holmberg – Out
D Charle-Édouard D’Astous – DTD
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
D Noah Dobson – Out
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