Canadiens Playoff Preview: Game 3 Will Be An “Incredible Night”
The Montreal Canadiens face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 on Friday, with the Canadiens looking to gain home-ice advantage. The Canadiens have dominated high-danger scoring chances at 5v5, 18-7, despite the Lightning controlling shots.
The Montreal Canadiens will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 on Friday at 7 pm ET. The Canadiens have dominated high-danger scoring chances at 5v5, 18-7. To continue this trend, they need their first line to produce at 5v5 and keep Nick Suzuki away from Brandon Hagel's line. The Canadiens' third defensive pairing of Jayden Struble and Arber Xhekaj has performed well in the playoffs. Xhekaj is excited for Game 3, citing the energy from the playoff crowd in Montreal as a huge plus. The Canadiens may make lineup changes, with Joe Veleno as a potential backup plan and Brendan Gallagher possibly receiving a few shifts.
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