Hutson plays hero in big win

Published on: 25 4 月, 2026 by admin

The Montreal Canadiens host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night, with the winner looking to emerge with a commanding 2-1 series lead.

As is tradition, the Canadiens held a spectacular ceremony, with team legend Yvan Cournoyer also in attendance. Not that they needed much help, but thanks to the Roadrunners, the Bell Center faithful immediately created a great atmosphere in another intense matchup.

It was another tied game, with the Canadiens taking the series lead thanks to an overtime goal by phenom Lane Hutson.

Let's look at the highlights!

secondary scoring

Frenchman Alexandre Texier took the early lead for the Canadiens, taking advantage of a smart game that featured great assists from Zachary Bolduc and Kirby Dach.

The goal was Montreal's third at 5v5 in this series, the first two goals coming from fourth-line winger Josh Anderson.

Considering that the first line has struggled to generate any sort of sustainable offense, getting production from the bottom six is ​​a significant boon for the Habs.

responding to adverse circumstances

Even though the Canadiens controlled the majority of quality scoring opportunities at 5v5, a recurring theme in this series, the Lightning erased their lead, and quickly established one of their own.

It was the type of situation that could frustrate many teams, but the Habs are at their best when responding to adversity, as evidenced by Kirby Dach's first goal of the series.

It wasn't good, but it got the home team back in the mix early, and momentum returned to Montreal's corner. Additionally, it was another goal away from the bottom six, just what the doctor ordered for a top-lined team starving for goals.

To give you a better idea of ​​the state of mind of the first line, Cole Caufield, who scored 51 goals in the regular season, focused solely on his breakaway opportunity in the third period.

you hate to see it

With all due respect to Nikita Kucherov, who is clearly one of the most talented players in the league, it's not easy to account for his demise.

His constant pranks are one thing, but when you combine his elite level nonsense with the fact that he has the personality of a frozen bag of carrots, it's pretty obvious why he's one of the least friendly players in the league.

On a completely unrelated note, which is obviously devoid of any meanness on my part, enjoy this attempt at Kucherov's hit.

target setting

Surprisingly, or not, the game required extra time, marking the third consecutive time that these teams failed to find a winner in regulation.

All that matters in these scenarios is the ultimate game winner, but it should be mentioned that the Canadiens were the better team at 5v5, as they outshot the Lightning by a wider margin than in the previous two games.

Montreal's strong effort was rewarded in overtime, where Hutson scored his second goal of the playoffs to give his team a comfortable 2–1 series lead.

The Montreal Canadiens will return to action on Sunday and face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the first-round series. Puck drop is scheduled for 7pm ET.

Unless otherwise noted, all Montreal Canadiens stats are 5v5. Through the natural state trick.

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