The Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning engaged in a brawl Tuesday night in Tampa, broken up by brief periods of hockey. Here are scenes from the evening, courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times.
Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens players line up for the singing of the national anthems just prior to Game 2 of the first round of the NHL playoff Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Tampa. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning centres Anthony Cirelli (71) and Jake Guentzel (59) celebrate a first-period goal by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) as Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75), defenceman Alexandre Carrier (45) and centre Nick Suzuki (14) react. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) looks on after a first-period goal by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38). Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38), second from left, celebrates his first-period goal against the Canadiens with teammates Erik Cernak (81), far left, Jake Guentzel (59), and Ryan McDonagh (27). Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) looks for the puck as Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) moves to block the shot while Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle (21) looks on during the first period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) falls to the ice as players scramble for the puck during the first period against the Canadiens. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (17) tangle as Lightning defenceman Darren Raddysh (43) comes in from the left during the first period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens teammates celebrate a first-period goal by Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson (48) against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier (45), centre, and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) tangle along with teammates during the first period. Canadiens’ Jake Evans battles with Lightning’s Jake Guentzel, bottom left. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning centre Jake Guentzel (59) holds down Canadiens centre Jake Evans (71) during the first period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning’s Brandon Hagel looks at Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (17) while Anderson is being led to the penalty box during the first period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning’s Yanni Gourde and Montreal Canadiens’ Mike Matheson tangle during the final second of the first period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning centre Yanni Gourde (37), bottom, is held down by linesman Andrew Smith (51) as Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson (8) falls on Gourde during the final second of the first period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay Times