Habs Edge Lightning, Take 3-2 Series Lead

0:00On April 30, Montreal canadian snagged a crucial 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in game 5 of their Eastern Conference first. Round series, grabbing a 3-2 lead with one more win needed to advance. Alexandra Texier delivered the go-ahead tally just over a minute into the third period, capitalizing on a stretch pass to beat the goalie with a slick shot. Brendan Gallagher lit the lamp early in his series debut after sitting out the first four games as a healthy scratch, and Kirby-Dack followed up quick. In the seconds of briefly put Montreal ahead. Tampa fought back with goals from Dominic James on a 2-1 rush, and Jake Guenso late in the second to nod it up, but the Lightning couldn't. Find another spark. Jacob Doves stood tall and net with 38 saves, 17 coming in that 10th third frame, while Andreva Sulevsky stopped 21 for. Tampa. Game 6 shifts to Montreal on Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern, where the haves aim to close it out on home ice.

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