The Backcheck: Penalties, Slafkovsky hat-trick sink Bolts in Game 1 OT loss
Over the final month of the 2025-26 regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning power play was searching for…
Slafkovsky’s OT goal caps hat trick, lifts Canadiens over Lightning 4-3: Takeaways
Juraj Slakovsky showed why Montreal picked him No. 1 overall in the 2022 NHL Draft, completing his first…
Cooper: Penalty ‘stupidity’ cost Lightning in Game 1 loss
Greg WyshynskiApr 20, 2026, 02:59 AM CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Multiple Authors Tampa Bay Lightning…
Juraj Slafkovsky caps hat trick with OT winner for Canadiens
TAMPA, Fla. — Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens defeated…
Nuts & Bolts: Playoff hockey is back in Tampa Bay
Everything you need to know ahead of the Lightning’s matchup against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 on…
Lightning news: Jon Cooper remains cryptic on Victor Hedman’s status
The biggest question the Tampa Bay Lightning have to answer before their series against the Montreal Canadiens is…
Lightning vs Canadiens Game 1: Projected Lineups, Where to Watch & More
Canadiens St-Louis’ Thinks Xhekaj Has Shown EnoughMontreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj has been in and out of the…
How to watch Canadiens vs. Lightning: First Round Game 1 TV channel and streaming options for April 19
April 19, 2026Updated 1:23 pm EDT NHL action on Sunday includes a meeting between the Tampa Bay Lightning…
Canadiens vs. Lightning In The Playoffs By The Numbers
Canadiens St-Louis’ Thinks Xhekaj Has Shown EnoughMontreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj has been in and out of the…
Canadiens vs. Lightning (Apr 19, 2026) Pregame
TAMPA, Fla. — — The Tampa Bay Lightning have to beat one of the franchise’s greatest players to…
Cernak, Slafkovsky put friendship aside for 1st round series between Lightning, Canadiens
If Slafkovsky has begun to shine under the bright lights of Montreal, a city where hockey is a…
Cernak, Slafkovsky put friendship aside for 1st Round series between Lightning, Canadiens
If Slafkovsky has begun to shine under the bright lights of Montreal, a city where hockey is a…