SWISS BLISS: JJ Moser becomes the first Swiss-born defenseman in NHL history to score an overtime winner during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

He’s just the fourth Swiss-born player overall to do it (Fiala 2, Niederreiter/Brunner 1).

The #GoBolts defenseman comes up massive.

Brandon Hagel is the first player in Lightning history to post a playoff Gordie Howe hat trick (Goal, Assist, Fight).

Hagel with a smile: “I never really would have expected that to be honest…whatever it takes to win…obviously a good feeling just that we won tonight.”

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You’re right, I got too excited. Haha. Great W, unreal finish.

FINAL: #GoBolts 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)

JJ Moser absolutely lasers the winner off the pipe in OT.
Kucherov G, Hagel G
Vasilevskiy massive 25 SVs

This series is tied 1-1 as we head for Quebec

Josh Anderson dumps Moser after the whistle and again the teams come together in the neutral zone. Still at 5-on-5 and tied in a 2-2 game midway through overtime.

James and Gourde set up a great look on that 2-on-1, but Dobes makes the stop

Overtime has begun in Game 2

Tonight marks the first opening round Stanley Cup Playoffs series to require overtime in each of the first two games since a 2021 matchup between Boston and Washington.

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End of regulation, this game is tied 2-2. We're headed to overtime for a second straight game.

Massive, massive kill to end the third period there.

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Vasy got a piece of that Hutson shot and then it hit the post, but it stays out

It's a minor penalty on Sabourin, the #GoBolts will have to kill 2 minutes of a power play with just 2:14 left in the third.

GOAL: Montreal with a bad turnover and it ends with a Kucherov wraparound goal. It's 2-2 with 7:27 left in the third period

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No dice, back to even strength

Demidov trips James, the #GoBolts get a power play down 2-1 with 13:28 left in the third

Moser off the post

Third period is underway, Tampa Bay with 1:20 remaining on the penalty kill to start it

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The Lightning are called for another late penalty, this one to McDonagh with 40.2 seconds left in the period for roughing

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Anderson buries a chance in front, Montreal leads 2-1 late in the second period

Girgensons sets up a good look on a drive to the net, but the second chance for Gourde gets blocked by the skate of Matheson

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Slafkovsky and Hagel both back for their teams after their fight

James-Paul-Perry-Goncalves-Moser start the power play

Kucherov gets hooked, the #GoBolts head to the power play with 11:40 left in the second

Hagel and Slafkovsky drop the gloves and Hagel DROPS Slafkovsky

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Back to 5-on-5

The Canadiens were supposed to start this period on a power play, but Arber Xhekaj just took it away from the Canadiens.

He said something that crossed the line before the second period began and is now in the penalty box for unsportsmanlike conduct, so it's 4-on-4.

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End of the first period, this game is tied 1-1. More madness breaks out at the final whistle.

Shots on goal are 11-6 in favor of Montreal.

Paul is called for cross-checking, Montreal gets another power play with 2:11 to go in the first period in this 1-1 game

Montreal ties it on the power play, Hutson's shot bounces in to make it 1-1 with 3:49 left in the first

Montreal will get a power play, Perry gets called for a double minor while everybody else in the scrum gets a minor for roughing. The #GoBolts go to the PK with 5:40 left in the first.

Penalties to each side and then madness breaks out. Lots of throwing, Perry and Hagel now having conversations with some Canadiens in the penalty box