Dach's Game-Tying Goal Sparks Habs' Win

0:00On April 25th, Montreal canadians forward, Kirby Doc delivered a game-time goal in game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a shot that deflected, off-defenceman Ryan McDonough and slipped past Andrej Vasilevsky. That set up to have 3-2 over-time win at the Bell Center, putting them up 1-0 in the series. Earlier this week in game 2, Dak had iced the puck and lost coverage on a key play, leading to Tampa's winner that even things had won one. But with a couple days off between games, he bounced back strong, earning second-star honors with that goal, and an assist on Alexandra Texier's. Opener. Fans had soured on Doc after that game too slip-up, but his clutch deflection had them cheering again, even if Texier arguably stole the show with. His set up for Lane Hudson's overtime snipe. Texier's play shut down talk that his 2-year $5-million resign was a bust. Doc's been injury prone since joining from Chicago in 2022, playing just 154 of 328 possible.

1:02Games over four seasons. His rookie year flashed promise with 38 points in 58 games, but he struggled for consistency since, often on the wing instead of. Center. Heading into restrictive free agency this summer, GM Can Hughes faces a call reward. The 6-foot-four former-third overall pick, or let him walk for, cheaper options like Texier. Dak needs more games like this strung together to prove he's core material, or the Habs My Pivot elsewhere. This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI.