Lightning 5-3 Canadiens (18 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Montreal Canadiens

27-37-6, 13-20-3 away

	1	2	3	T
MTL	1	2	0	3
TB	1	1	3	5

Tampa Bay Lightning

42-22-6, 25-6-5 home

Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Tanner Jeannot Tip-In Wide of Net
Zach Bogosian hit Rem Pitlick
Darren Raddysh hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Killorn Backhand Wide of Net
Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Mikhail Sergachev hit David Savard
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Ross Colton
Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli hit Alex Belzile
Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
Ian Cole hit Jesse Ylonen
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Ross Colton hit Chris Tierney
Victor Hedman Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicholas Paul (15), Zach Bogosian (4)
Michael Eyssimont hit Rem Pitlick
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Alex Killorn
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Ian Cole
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Alex Belzile
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Takeaway by Michael Eyssimont
Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Steven Stamkos
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brayden Point faceoff won against Alex Belzile
Brandon Hagel Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Tanner Jeannot
Giveaway by Alex Killorn
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Nicholas Paul
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brandon Hagel Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (71), Mikhail Sergachev (45)
Giveaway by Alex Killorn
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Takeaway by Michael Eyssimont
Corey Perry hit Jesse Ylonen
Takeaway by Corey Perry
Giveaway by Corey Perry
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ross Colton hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Mikhail Sergachev Holding against Denis Gurianov
Erik Cernak hit Josh Anderson
Alex Killorn Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Nikita Kucherov hit Joel Edmundson
Nikita Kucherov hit Joel Edmundson
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Brayden Point faceoff won against Mike Hoffman
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Tanner Jeannot hit Josh Anderson
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Takeaway by Zach Bogosian
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Alex Belzile
Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Tanner Jeannot Tip-In Wide of Net
Nicholas Paul hit Mike Matheson
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Steven Stamkos Goal (30) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (72), Alex Killorn (32)
Tanner Jeannot hit Josh Anderson
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Tanner Jeannot hit Chris Wideman
Mike Hoffman shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Justin Barron shot blocked by Ross Colton
Takeaway by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brandon Hagel Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (46), Brayden Point (38)
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Alex Belzile
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Ross Colton hit Alex Belzile
Takeaway by Victor Hedman
Tanner Jeannot hit Mike Matheson
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide of Net
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ian Cole
Brandon Hagel Hooking against Rem Pitlick
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Ross Colton faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ian Cole Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Darren Raddysh
Darren Raddysh hit Mike Matheson
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Brayden Point
Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brandon Hagel Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mikhail Sergachev hit Alex Belzile
Takeaway by Nicholas Paul
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot Over Net
Brayden Point faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brayden Point
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Chris Tierney
Ian Cole shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson hit Ian Cole
Jesse Ylonen hit Darren Raddysh
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
Anthony Richard hit Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Justin Barron hit Tanner Jeannot
Mike Hoffman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (31), David Savard (15)
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
David Savard hit Ross Colton
Chris Tierney faceoff won against Michael Eyssimont
Chris Tierney Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Michael Pezzetta hit Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Mike Hoffman
Giveaway by Alex Belzile
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Josh Anderson hit Erik Cernak
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Justin Barron
Chris Wideman hit Corey Perry
Takeaway by Mike Hoffman
Michael Pezzetta hit Erik Cernak
Chris Tierney hit Brandon Hagel
Michael Pezzetta hit Erik Cernak
Mike Matheson hit Nikita Kucherov
Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Mikhail Sergachev
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tanner Jeannot
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Alex Belzile hit Nicholas Paul
Ross Colton shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Joel Edmundson hit Victor Hedman
Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Michael Eyssimont
Chris Wideman hit Michael Eyssimont
Giveaway by Alex Belzile
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Josh Anderson hit Ross Colton
Joel Edmundson hit Nicholas Paul
Nick Suzuki hit Nicholas Paul
Alex Belzile faceoff won against Brandon Hagel
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by David Savard
Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
David Savard hit Brandon Hagel
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In Over Net
Giveaway by Jesse Ylonen
Alex Belzile faceoff won against Brayden Point
Michael Eyssimont shot blocked by Chris Tierney
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Jesse Ylonen Wrist Shot Over Net
Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Ian Cole
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Ian Cole
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Denis Gurianov Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (11), Nick Suzuki (32)
Joel Edmundson hit Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Giveaway by Anthony Richard
Alex Belzile Backhand saved by Brian Elliott
Anthony Richard Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Chris Wideman hit Nicholas Paul
Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide of Net
Denis Gurianov hit Zach Bogosian
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Justin Barron
Takeaway by Justin Barron
Jesse Ylonen Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Hoffman (17), Justin Barron (10)
David Savard hit Nikita Kucherov
Joel Edmundson hit Nikita Kucherov
Giveaway by Denis Gurianov
Denis Gurianov Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Mike Hoffman Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Mike Hoffman Deflected saved by Brian Elliott
Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In Wide of Net
Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Alex Belzile faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Michael Pezzetta hit Zach Bogosian
Mike Hoffman Hooking against Ross Colton
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Alex Belzile faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Alex Belzile Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Takeaway by Joel Edmundson
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Denis Gurianov
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Justin Barron hit Tanner Jeannot
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Nick Suzuki hit Anthony Cirelli
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by David Savard
Chris Tierney faceoff won against Brayden Point
Giveaway by Mike Hoffman
Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Alex Belzile faceoff won against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Michael Pezzetta Interference against Mikhail Sergachev
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Takeaway by Chris Wideman
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Brandon Hagel
Giveaway by Mike Hoffman
Alex Belzile hit Victor Hedman
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brayden Point
Joel Edmundson hit Mikhail Sergachev
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Alex Belzile
Takeaway by Jesse Ylonen
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by David Savard
Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Rem Pitlick Tip-In Off Goalpost
Mike Hoffman Backhand saved by Brian Elliott
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by David Savard
Alex Belzile hit Victor Hedman
Justin Barron Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Denis Gurianov hit Alex Killorn
Alex Belzile faceoff won against Brayden Point
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Alex Belzile
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Alex Belzile
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Anthony Richard Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
Alex Belzile faceoff won against Brayden Point
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot Wide of Net
David Savard hit Ross Colton
Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brayden Point

CANADIENS

LIGHTNING

TIME		MTL	TB
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli	0	0
0:10	Icing	0	0
0:10	Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki	0	0
0:13	Tanner Jeannot Tip-In Wide of Net	0	0
0:30	Ian Cole shot blocked by Josh Anderson	0	0
0:52	Josh Anderson hit Ian Cole	0	0
1:01	Referee or Linesman Video Review	0	0
1:01	Brayden Point faceoff won against Alex Belzile	0	0
1:19	Zach Bogosian hit Rem Pitlick	0	0
1:58	Jesse Ylonen hit Darren Raddysh	0	0
2:19	Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard	0	0
2:20	Giveaway by Sam Montembeault	0	0
2:31	Darren Raddysh hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard	0	0
2:55	Anthony Richard hit Pierre-Edouard Bellemare	0	0
3:22	Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	0	0
3:54	Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	0	0
4:07	Justin Barron hit Tanner Jeannot	0	0
4:13	Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
4:18	Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	0	0
4:20	Alex Killorn Backhand Wide of Net	0	0
4:22	Puck Frozen	0	0
4:22	Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Tierney	0	0
5:09	Mikhail Sergachev hit David Savard	0	0
5:12	Mike Hoffman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (31), David Savard (15)	1	0
5:12	Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nick Suzuki	1	0
5:19	Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	0
5:31	Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault	1	0
5:35	Erik Cernak shot blocked by Joel Edmundson	1	0
5:37	Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	0
6:03	Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Ross Colton	1	0
6:15	Icing	1	0
6:15	Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Tierney	1	0
6:23	Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	0
6:55	Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	0
6:59	Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	0
6:59	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
6:59	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Steven Stamkos	1	0
7:10	David Savard hit Ross Colton	1	0
7:13	Icing	1	0
7:13	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Josh Anderson	1	0
7:24	Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	0
7:25	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	0
7:25	Chris Tierney faceoff won against Michael Eyssimont	1	0
8:12	Chris Tierney Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	0
8:21	Michael Pezzetta hit Pierre-Edouard Bellemare	1	0
8:46	Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli	1	0
8:51	Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Mike Hoffman	1	0
9:04	Giveaway by Alex Belzile	1	0
9:18	Anthony Cirelli hit Alex Belzile	1	0
9:20	Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot	1	0
9:59	Ian Cole hit Jesse Ylonen	1	0
10:13	Takeaway by Mike Matheson	1	0
10:27	Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard	1	0
10:33	Giveaway by Victor Hedman	1	0
10:39	Josh Anderson hit Erik Cernak	1	0
10:54	Ross Colton hit Chris Tierney	1	0
11:14	Victor Hedman shot blocked by Justin Barron	1	0
11:31	Victor Hedman Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicholas Paul (15), Zach Bogosian (4)	1	1
11:31	Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Alex Belzile	1	1
11:58	Chris Wideman hit Corey Perry	1	1
12:00	Takeaway by Mike Hoffman	1	1
12:13	Michael Eyssimont hit Rem Pitlick	1	1
12:36	Michael Pezzetta hit Erik Cernak	1	1
12:44	Chris Tierney hit Brandon Hagel	1	1
12:51	Michael Pezzetta hit Erik Cernak	1	1
13:07	Mike Matheson hit Nikita Kucherov	1	1
13:10	Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov	1	1
13:36	Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Mikhail Sergachev	1	1
13:38	David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	1
13:39	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
13:39	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tanner Jeannot	1	1
13:44	Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Alex Killorn	1	1
13:45	Puck in Netting	1	1
13:45	Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki	1	1
13:48	Giveaway by Ian Cole	1	1
13:50	Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	1
14:04	Puck Frozen	1	1
14:04	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Alex Belzile	1	1
14:27	Alex Belzile hit Nicholas Paul	1	1
14:33	Giveaway by Ross Colton	1	1
14:49	Ross Colton shot blocked by Joel Edmundson	1	1
15:06	Joel Edmundson hit Victor Hedman	1	1
16:13	Takeaway by Michael Eyssimont	1	1
16:20	Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	1
16:29	Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Michael Eyssimont	1	1
16:36	Chris Wideman hit Michael Eyssimont	1	1
17:01	Giveaway by Alex Belzile	1	1
17:08	Takeaway by Mike Matheson	1	1
17:13	Puck in Benches	1	1
17:13	Josh Anderson faceoff won against Steven Stamkos	1	1
17:25	Josh Anderson hit Ross Colton	1	1
17:28	Joel Edmundson hit Nicholas Paul	1	1
17:43	Nick Suzuki hit Nicholas Paul	1	1
18:06	Takeaway by Steven Stamkos	1	1
18:10	Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	1
18:10	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
18:10	Alex Belzile faceoff won against Brandon Hagel	1	1
18:17	Icing	1	1
18:17	Brayden Point faceoff won against Alex Belzile	1	1
18:23	Brandon Hagel Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault	1	1
18:23	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
18:23	Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Tierney	1	1
18:30	Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by David Savard	1	1
18:46	Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev	1	1
18:48	Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott	1	1
19:15	David Savard hit Brandon Hagel	1	1
19:16	Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	1
19:36	Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	1
19:36	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
19:36	Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki	1	1
19:56	Icing	1	1
19:56	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Steven Stamkos	1	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	1

Regular Season Series

TB leads 3-0

Lightning
5
Canadiens
1

Game 1

18/12

Canadiens
1
Lightning
4

Game 2

29/12

Canadiens
3
Lightning
5

Game 3

18/3

Lightning
2
Canadiens
3

Game 4

21/3

Amalie Arena

11:00 PM, 18 March 2023

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Justin St. Pierre
Dan O'Rourke

Linesmen:
Julien Fournier
Kilian McNamara

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	21	11	2	44
Florida	21	11	2	44
Boston	18	13	4	40
Tampa Bay	18	10	2	38
Ottawa	18	13	2	38
Montreal	14	16	3	31
Detroit	13	16	4	30
Buffalo	11	19	4	26

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