Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT) Round 1, Game 3 - Post-Game Notes

For the first time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Lightning have opened a Stanley Cup Playoffs series with three straight overtime finishes.

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Juraj Slafkovský #20 of the Montréal Canadiens attempts to get possession of the puck as teammate Cole Caufield #13 is caught between Anthony Cirelli #71 and Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Lane Hutson #48 of the Montréal Canadiens celebrates his overtime goal with teammate Kaiden Guhle #21 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montréal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Montréal Canadiens' alumni Yvan Cournoyer holds the flame during the pregame ceremony prior to Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montréal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Juraj Slafkovský #20 of the Montréal Canadiens and Erik Cernak #81 of the Tampa Bay Lightning get their sticks up in the second period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save against the Montréal Canadiens in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning handles the puck against Lane Hutson #48 of the Montréal Canadiens behind the net of Jakub Dobes #75 in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning stretches out the glove in the second period against the Montréal Canadiens of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Jakub Dobes #75 of the Montréal Canadiens makes a pad save on Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Phillip Danault #24 of the Montréal Canadiens and Zemgus Girgensons #28 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battle for position in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Emil Lilleberg #78 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Kirby Dach #77 of the Montréal Canadiens battle for the puck along the boards in the second period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Dominic James #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning handles the puck against Kaiden Guhle #21 of the Montréal Canadiens in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Montréal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Zemgus Girgensons #28 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Phillip Danault #24 of the Montréal Canadiens fight in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal with teammate Anthony Cirelli #71 in the second period against the Montréal Canadiens of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Nick Paul #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Jayden Struble #47 of the Montréal Canadiens in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Corey Perry #10 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against Kirby Dach #77 of the Montréal Canadiens in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Zachary Bolduc #76 of the Montréal Canadiens and J.J. Moser #90 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battle for position in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Alexandre Carrier #45 of the Montréal Canadiens skate against each other in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Goaltender Jakub Dobes #75 of the Montréal Canadiens watches the puck as he tends net in the second period against the Tampa Bay Lightning of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Cole Caufield #13 of the Montréal Canadiens and Jake Guentzel #59 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battle for the puck in the second period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Phillip Danault #24 of the Montréal Canadiens and Ryan McDonagh #27 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battle for position in front of goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Lane Hutson #48 of the Montréal Canadiens celebrates his overtime goal with teammate Oliver Kapanen #91 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montréal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Jake Evans #71 of the Montréal Canadiens skates ahead of Gage Goncalves #93 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning can't make the save on a shot for a goal by Lane Hutson #48 of the Montréal Canadiens (not pictured) in overtime of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: The Montréal Canadiens celebrate an overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montréal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Arber Xhekaj #72 of the Montréal Canadiens drags Emil Lilleberg #78 of the Tampa Bay Lightning along the ice in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench against the Montréal Canadiens in the second period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Kirby Dach #77 of the Montréal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates Arber Xhekaj #72 and Alexandre Texier #85 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Cole Caufield #13 of the Montréal Canadiens and Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skate against each other in the second period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Juraj Slafkovský #20 of the Montréal Canadiens handles the puck against Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Kirby Dach #77 of the Montréal Canadiens trips up Dominic James #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Alexandre Texier #85 of the Montréal Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Jakub Dobes #75 of the Montréal Canadiens looks to his left as the puck misses wide of his net in the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: Spectators take in the atmosphere during the pregame ceremony prior to Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montréal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens - Game Three MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24: A scuffle breaks out between the Montréal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Canadiens net in the third period of Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT) Round 1, Game 3 - Post-Game Notes

Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT) Round 1, Game 3 - Post-Game Notes

The Bolts trail 2-1 in the series after an overtime loss in Game 3 on Friday