The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round NHL playoff series to take a 3-2 lead in the series and put the Lightning one game away from elimination.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) greets teammates while making his way down the tunnel to the ice just before the game. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) knocks pucks off the boards before the team takes to the ice. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesThe Canadian National Anthem is sung before the start of the game in Tampa. Luis Santana / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) scores against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) as Canadiens centre Phillip Danault (24), Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak (81), left, and Canadiens centre Alex Newhook (15), right, and Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Ryan McDonagh (27), top right, join the play during the first period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates his goal against Tampa Bay during the first period. The fans do not. Luis Santana / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period. Luis Santana / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning centre Anthony Cirelli (71) is knocked to the ice by Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson (48) as the puck slides by Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75). Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj (72) takes Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Max Crozier (24) down to the ice as players look on during the second period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning centre Dominic James (17) celebrates his second-period goal with teammates against the Canadiens. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens centre Alex Newhook (15) tries to play the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) blocks the goal and Tampa Bay Lightning centre Dominic James (17) looks on during the second period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens centre Kirby Dach (77) beats Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a second-period goal as Tampa Bay Lightning centre Gage Goncalves (93) and Canadiens left wing Alexandre Texier (85) look on. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens centre Kirby Dach (77) beats Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a second-period goal as Tampa Bay Lightning centre Gage Goncalves (93) and Canadiens left wing Alexandre Texier (85) look on. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) is seen after giving up a second-period goal to Canadiens centre Kirby Dach (77). Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens coach Martin St. Louis is seen along the bench during the second period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning centre Jake Guentzel (59) scores a goal on Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) in the second period. Luis Santana / Tampa Bay TimesLightning defenceman Ryan McDonagh (27) is seen during a break in play in the second period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens centre Kirby Dach (77) celebrates a third-period goal from teammate Alexandre Texier (85) as Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) looks at the puck in the net. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens left wing Alexandre Texier (85) celebrates his third-period goal against the Lightning. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesLightning centre Conor Geekie (14), and Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) are separated during the third period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning defenceman Max Crozier (24) finds himself on the ice against the boards during the third period as Canadiens centre Kirby Dach (77) skates away. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), centre, watches the final seconds of play from the bench after he was pulled for an extra attacker. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) watches as the puck slides through the crease as Tampa Bay Lightning centre Anthony Cirelli (71), left, and Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson (8) along with Tampa Bay Lightning centre Jake Guentzel (59) join the play in the final minutes of the third period. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay TimesLightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) skates off the ice after their loss to the Canadiens. Luis Santana / Tampa Bay TimesCanadiens celebrate their 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5. Dirk Shadd / Tampa Bay Times