Category: 2026 NHL First Round

Brandon Hagel's late goal completes Lightning come back in 3-2 win over Canadiens

By Justin G. | Apr 26th 2026 | 8 min read |

Two things happened on Sunday night that hadn’t happened in the series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens. In a series that ...

Lightning at Canadiens Game Four Preview: The plot is thickening

By Justin G. | Apr 26th 2026 | 6 min read |

Game Four: Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2) at Montreal Canadiens (2-1) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Centre Bell, Montreal, Canada TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ...

Lightning vs. Canadiens: Two games down and no closer to knowing who is better

By Justin G. | Apr 23rd 2026 | 7 min read |

With two games in the books the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens shift their series north to the Paris of North America. Lightning fans thou...

Lightning return favor with 3-2 overtime win over Canadiens

By Justin G. | Apr 22nd 2026 | 8 min read |

For a first career NHL playoff goal, an overtime game-winner isn’t a bad one to hang on the mantle. J.J. Moser exorcised the Tampa Bay Lightning...

D'Astous injury leads to opportunity for young defensemen

By Justin G. | Apr 20th 2026 | 5 min read |

There were a couple of unwelcome regular season trends that carried over to the postseason in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Game One loss to the Mon...