NHL Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 05/03/2026 | Inside The Rink
HomeNHLNHL Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 05/03/2026
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Montreal Canadiens (3-1-2) at Tampa Bay Lightning (3-1-2)
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Date: Sunday, May 3
Time: 6:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN
Radio: TSN 690/102.5 FM The Bone
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens dropped their second game of the series in overtime. They’re averaging 2.3 goals per game in the series against the Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:
The Lightning return home after a huge 1-0 win on Friday night to force the winner-take-all game seven. They’re also averaging 2.3 goals per game in the series.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Demidov-Newhook-Gallagher
Texier-Dach-Bolduc
Evans-Danault-Anderson
Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Xhekaj
Dobes
Fowler
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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:
Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Point-Perry
Girgensons-Gourde-Paul
Goncalves-James-Bjorkstrand
Raddysh-Moser
D;Astous-Lilleberg
McDonagh-Cernak
Vasilevskiy
Johansson
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Lane Hutson has five points on two goals and three assists to lead Montreal in the series.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Jake Guentzel has eight points on two goals and six assists in the series to lead the Lightning.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
D Noah Dobson – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning
D Victor Hedman – Out
F Pontus Holmberg – Out
Next Game:
Winner goes to round two and faces Buffalo at Buffalo
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