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Max Pacioretty lifts Habs to 2nd round in sweep of Lightning

Max Pacioretty lifted the Montreal Canadiens into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night with a power-play goal with 43 seconds remaining for a 4-3 victory and a four-game sweep of Tampa Bay.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Columbus Blue Jackets W 3-1 NHL
11/11/26 @ Buffalo Sabres W 8-3 NHL
11/8/26 @ Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 NHL
11/7/26 @ Minnesota Wild W 4-3 NHL
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

TB MTL
17
Blocked Shots
23
28
Hits
29
4
Takeaways
2
23
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
7
Giveaways
8
2
Total Penalties
1
4
Penalty Minutes
2

Head to Head

TB wins series 3-1

TB Last 5 matchups MTL
  1. 3 Final 2014-04-01 @ TB 1
  2. 2 Final/OT 2014-02-01 @ MTL 1
  3. 1 Final/SO 2013-12-29 @ TB 2
  4. 2 Final/SO 2013-11-13 @ MTL 1

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
  • Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

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