And then there was the play of goalie Sam Montembeault. Montembeault denied numerous Grade-A scoring chances to keep the Lightning stuck at two goals. In the third period alone, he stopped 14 shots. His play neutralized the Lightning’s territorial edge.

The Montreal Canadiens took on the Tampa Bay Lightning last night and it was a good battle, but there are still things Martin St-Louis' team can work on.

MONTREAL — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The Lightning always play Montreal tough, but in this one, the Canadiens somehow found a way. Brian Wilde has more.

Matthew Knies (Toronto Maple Leafs) with a Goal vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 01/20/2025

Matthew Knies has two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off a late Tampa Bay Lightning rally to take home a 5-3 victory. The Leafs jumped out to a two-goal behind Auston Matthews’s first-period goal and William Nylander’s second-period goal.