Gallagher's Game-Changing Goal: Habs Take 3-2 Lead

0:00On April 30th, Montreal Canadiens grabbed a crucial 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in game 5 of their first round series, taking a 3-2 lead overall. The spark and veteran forward, Brendan Gallagher. The 33-year-old who's been with the Habs his whole 14-year career, scratched for the first four games, he jumped right back in and buried a goal just 3 minutes into his first shift, jamming home a rebound in front. Of the net to make it one nothing early, Coach Martin St. Louis called him up for that gritty net front presence and it paid off big time. Gallagher set the tone in a game where Montreal never trailed, even though their top lines still hasn't scored at 5 on 5 through 5 games. He only saw 6 minutes 48 seconds of ice time across 10 shifts, but his energy lit up the bench. Team mates were hyped, chanting his name in the locker room after the win. They love his style, diving into scrums, coming out bloody and grinning, getting under

1:00opponent skin. For Gallagher, the go-hid deep, he shared a broad back thoughts of his late mom, who passed last year after fighting brain cancer. His impact went beyond the score, reminding everyone why he's a playoff warrior. Coming back to the same Tampa arena, where the Lightning beat Montreal in the 2021 Cup Final added extra fire, he turned that pain into, fuel. Now the Habs head home to Bell Center for Game 6 on Friday, with a shot to close out Tampa and punch their ticket to Round 2. Gallagher's ready to keep that momentum rolling. I'm Corey with the story, that's your NHL news today update, AI powered and always on.