Big Game 2 Ahead For The Canadiens Winning Game 1 on the road was a big accomplishment for the Montreal Canadiens, but winning Game 2 and taking a 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning back to Montreal would be absolutely huge.

Setting the table for tonight's Game 2 between the Habs and the Bolts in my latest article for @TheHockeyNews: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #CH #Canadiens #Habs #THN

Yes secondary scoring has to help but Montreal needs that top line to breakthrough as well.

Canadiens Back To Work After Game 1 Win The Montreal Canadiens could have taken the day off; the coach had made practice optional, but then changed his mind. They got right back to work, fully aware that they could improve on their performa...

The Canadiens were back at work yesterday ahead of a big Game 2, and much of the talk was about even-strength play. The latest in my article for @Thehockeynews: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #Habs #THN #Canadiens #CH

Canadiens’ Blueline Had A Big Game The Montreal Canadiens' blueline showed it was ready in the first game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night.

A closer look at how the Canadiens' blueline performed in the first game of their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning for @Thehockeynews: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #CH #Canadiens #Habs #THN

ICYMI #GoHabsGo

He’s done it a few times this season to be honest and he doesn’t even speaks to the just lets them take a breather, that’s genius because it gives them rest and confidence as it means he feels thry don’t need to be told what to do

What can I say, it almost wrote itself ;)

Slafkovsky Steals The Show and The Canadiens Steal Home-Ice Advantage With Win The Montreal Canadiens won the first game of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Juraj Slafkovsky was the star with a hat trick, including the OT winner.

My takeaways from a very important win for the Montreal Canadiens on @Thehockeynews: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #Canadiens #Habs #CH #THN

Slafkovsky completes the power play hat trick and the Canadiens win 4-3 in overtime. Montreal takes a 1-0 series lead #GoHabsGo

St-Louis calls his timeout to keep his first unit out for the remaining 41 secs of that power play #GoHabsGo

Cole Caufield has 5 OTGW this season, granted that's 3 on 3 OT, but he also has 12 game-winning goals and a knack for scoring important goals. Just saying...move along. #GoHabsGo

3-3 after 60 minutes, off to OT we go, not all that surprising since both teams won two of their four duels this season and ended the year with 106 points. #GoHabsGo

Hagel scores on the power play, 3-3 #GoHabsGo

It used to be that if you contained Caufield, the Habs power play was neutralized, not anymore. With Demidov on the other side and Slafkovsky in the bumber, there are options #GoHabsGo

Slafkovsky drew the penalty and scores the goal 3-2 Habs #GoHabsGo

Something like that yup

Interference call drawn by Slafkovsky who’s having a great game #GoHabsGo

Want more of those Xhekaj booming shots #GoHabsGo

Slafkovsky ties the game up with a PP goal 2-2 #GoHabsGo

Hagel makes it 2-1 Tampa Bay, puck went through Guhle’s legs couldn’t see it , Hagel did #GohabsGo

Raddysh ties the game with a power play goal 1-1 #GoHabsGo

Anderson gets two for charging #GoHabsGo

Dastous eats a Habs sandwich and he’s shaken up. Major for Anderson under review #GoHabsGo

Back to 1-0 puck touched too high…#GoHabsGo Shake it off as a wise woman once sang

Make that a brace for Anderson, 2-0 Montreal…but could be high stick… #GoHabsGo

I would like Buffalo to win, but I’m afraid Boston will prevail

It think they showed morning skate Diandra is at the game and confirmed he wasnt in warmup. This morning was hist first time on the ice since leaving the team

The first period ends 1-0 Montreal with a very solid Dobes and great penalty kills as well. Anderson with the sole goal. #GoHabsGo

Anderson has the Canadiens on the boards 1-0 MTL #GoHabsGo

The Habs get a first power play on a Don Cherry special #GoHabsGo