A handful of first-round series are nearing their end as the Stanley Cup playoffs continue.
The night started with a Game 5 showdown between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. Here’s a look at what went down on Wednesday and a glance at Thursday’s schedule.
Wednesday Round 1 Results
Montreal Canadiens def. Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (MTL leads series 3-2)
Philadelphia Flyers def. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1-0 (Flyers win series 4-2)
Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights, 10 p.m. ET (Series tied 2-2)
Thursday Round 1 Schedule
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild, 7:30 p.m. ET (MIN leads series 3-2)
Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m. ET (ANA leads series 3-2)
Montreal Canadiens 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Every game between the Canadiens and Lightning has been a nailbiter up to this point, and Wednesday was no different.
Montreal struck first with an early goal from Brendan Gallagher in the first period.
Tampa Bay answered in the second with a goal from Dominic James, but the Canadiens regained the lead after Kirby Dach scored just seconds later.
The two teams went into the third period tied after a goal from Jake Guentzel late in the second period.
Alexandre Texier scored to give Montreal the lead once again in the third period, and that goal proved to be the decider as Tampa Bay couldn’t answer down the stretch.
The Canadiens will look to close out the series and move on to the second round on Friday.
The Flyers are moving on after a defensive battle that ended in overtime.
While neither team found the back of the net in the first 60 minutes, there was no shortage of drama between the in-state rivals.
The defensive battle continued into overtime, as neither team could get a clean look at the goal. Pittsburgh’s Anthony Mantha had a close shot at the 10-minute mark, but a swarm of Flyers stepped in to prevent the Penguins from scoring off of a deflection.
Cam York ultimately delivered as the hero for Philadelphia, scoring late in overtime to win it.
After winning their first playoff series since 2020, the Flyers will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round.
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