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Victor Hedman - Unlikely to return during first round Hedman (personal) is not expected to play during the first-round series after head coach Jon Cooper told reporters the blueliner was on "the doubtful side for this series," Pierre...

Impact Hedman has rejoined the team for optional game-day skates but continues to work his way back into the lineup. The blueliner has been on the shelf since March 19 versus the Canucks, a stretch of 16 games on the shelf. Still, once Hedman is given the all-clear, he should be a lock to resume eating up big minutes on the blue line and logging time with one of the power-play units.

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Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning Game 2 Post-Game Media Availability

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Lightning vs. Canadiens NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2 Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Tuesday, April 21, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens square off in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Benchmark International Arena on Tues...

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Carrier's return sparks Canadiens' win against Lightning in Game 1 | NHL.com Defenseman's return following 9-game absence helps Montreal overcome absence of Dobson

10 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning odds, picks and predictions The Canadiens and the Lightning play Game 2 of their best-of-7, first-round series Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. ET.

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Big hits are already piling up in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs

The NHL playoffs are off to a physical start through seven games with teams averaging a combined 86.9 hits per game

19 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Lightning must overcome home playoff woes or they won't survive opening round against Montreal

Behind a loud, energetic, sellout crowd chanting “Let’s Go Bolts!”

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2026 NHL Stanley Cup Odds: Avalanche Favored, Hurricanes Second

Which team is favored to win it all now that the Stanley Cup playoffs are underway? Here are the latest odds.

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2026 NHL Stanley Cup Odds: Avalanche Favored, Hurricanes Second

Charle-Edouard D'Astous - Doubtful for Tuesday D'Astous (undisclosed) is doubtful for Game 2 against Montreal on Tuesday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact D'Astous was absent from Monday's practice after being injured in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens in Game 1. Based on Monday's session, Declan Carlile appears poised to replace D'Astous in Tuesday's lineup, but Max Crozier is also available.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jon Cooper slams Lightning's offensive zone penalties following playoff loss to Canadiens - "That was stupidity" The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night a...

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Lightning fans break out 'USA' chants in Game 1 loss to Canadiens For the fourth consecutive NHL playoff series, the Tampa Bay Lightning dropped their first home game. The Montreal Canadiens rolled into Ben...

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Postgame Media Round One Game One | McDonagh, Cooper

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Montreal visits Tampa Bay with 1-0 series lead

The Montreal Canadiens visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series

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Andrei Vasilevskiy - Some struggles in Game 1 OT loss Vasilevskiy made 15 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.

Impact Vasilevskiy allowed three power-play goals, including three to Juraj Slafkovsky. The winner, which came off Slafkovsky's stick, found space glove-side inside the post. Vasilevskiy's angle was off on the shot; that's not something that happens often. He was outgoalied by opponent Jakub Dobes on Sunday. Vasilevskiy has struggled the last three postseasons, and the Bolts have seen Round 1 losses each of those years (once to the Maple Leafs, twice to the Panthers). The netminder had an exceptional regular season, but he still needs to exorcise his recent playoff demons.

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Lightning vs. Canadiens NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions The Tampa Bay Lightning take the ice in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the Montreal Canadiens at Benchmark International Are...

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Darren Raddysh - Goal scoring extends into playoffs Raddysh scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.

Impact Raddysh continues to channel his best Al MacInnis with his bombs from the point. Teammate Victor Hedman (personal) remains out, and Charle-Edouard D'Astous (undisclosed) was unable to return to Game 1 after a hard hit in the second period. Raddysh will be the Bolts' lead actor from the back end in Game 2 on Tuesday.

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Brandon Hagel - Two goals in Game 1 overtime loss Hagel scored two goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.

Impact Hagel put the Bolts up 2-1 at 12:44 of the second period; his second goal came on the power play in the third. It tied the score 3-3. Hagel joined the Bolts the season after the team's last Stanley Cup win, and he's hungry to lift Lord Stanley. Game 2 is Tuesday.

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Jake Guentzel - Trio of helpers in Game 1 loss Guentzel set up all of Tampa Bay's goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.

Impact Two came on the power play. But for all of his offense, Guentzel was in the box for the winning goal after he took a high-sticking minor with 21 seconds left in regulation. He is looking to earn his second Stanley Cup ring. His first came in 2016-17 with Pittsburgh. Guentzel took a three-game, five-point scoring streak (four assists; seven shots) into Game 1.

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Charle-Edouard D'Astous - Status in question going forward D'Astous (undisclosed) exited Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 and did not return.

Impact D'Astous left the game after being hit by Josh Anderson, who received a minor penalty for charging on the play. There was no update on the 27-year-old defenseman's status after the game. If D'Astous is sidelined for Game 2 on Tuesday, Declan Carlile will probably draw into the lineup in a third-pairing capacity.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nikita Kucherov - Two power-play helpers in Game 1 Kucherov put up two power-play assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday.

Impact With the points, Kucherov has 173 career postseason points, and he moved past greats Mario Lemiux and Peter Forsberg into sole possession of 19th all-time. Sunday's game was a touch sloppy from a penalty perspective, so it was challenging to get flow 5-on-5. Kucherov is out to prove that his postseason disappearances the last three seasons (one goal in 16 games, but 16 assists) is a thing of the past. Tampa Bay was ousted in Round 1 in each of the last three seasons.

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MTL@TBL: Slafkovsky has a hat trick against the Lightning | Montréal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky (MTL) scores three goals against the Lightning on April 19, 2026

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Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning Game 1 Post-Game Media Availability

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SLAFSANITY in Game 1! 🧢🤪

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NHL Playoff Highlights | Canadiens vs. Lightning | Round 1 Gm 1 | April 19, 2026

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Slafkovsky completes hat trick in OT, Canadiens defeat Lightning in Game 1 of Eastern 1st Round | NHL.com Forward wins it at 1:22, Suzuki, Caufield each has 2 assists for Montreal; Hagel scores twice for Tampa Bay

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