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Montreal Canadiens 3
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Goalie Ben Bishop tallies 2 assists as Lightning clinch playoff spot

Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop had two assists, Vladislav Namestnikov scored two goals, and the Lightning clinched an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
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
11/3/26 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 NHL
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Team Stats

TB MTL
21
Blocked Shots
13
34
Hits
30
3
Takeaways
1
44
Shots
28
1
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
3
20.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
13
Giveaways
15
4
Total Penalties
6
8
Penalty Minutes
12

Head to Head

TB wins series 5-0

TB Last 5 matchups MTL
  1. 5 Final 2015-03-30 @ MTL 3
  2. 4 Final 2015-03-16 @ TB 2
  3. 1 Final/OT 2015-03-10 @ MTL 0
  4. 4 Final 2015-01-07 @ MTL 2
  5. 7 Final 2014-10-13 @ TB 1

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

  • Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Out
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

NHL News

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