2023020963
[NHL.com Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020963)
|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|OT|SO|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[MTL](/r/habs)|2|0|1|0|0|3|
|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|0|2|1|0|1|4|
##Team Stats
|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocks|FOW%|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Play|PIM|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[MTL](/r/habs)|31|24|15|49.1%|1|6|0/2|9|
|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|33|23|16|50.9%|7|12|0/2|9|
##Goals
|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|01:27|[MTL](/r/habs)|Even|[Joel Armia (11) wrist shot, assist(s): Kaiden Guhle (11), Alex Newhook (10)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6348111758112)|
|1st|14:34|[MTL](/r/habs)|Even|[Jake Evans (5) wrist shot, assist(s): Brendan Gallagher (9)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6348113378112)|
|2nd|07:44|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|Even|[Brayden Point (32) wrist shot, assist(s): Steven Stamkos (28), Nikita Kucherov (67)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6348119188112)|
|2nd|15:49|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|Even|[Anthony Cirelli (13) wrist shot, assist(s): Brandon Hagel (38)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6348120040112)|
|3rd|06:23|[MTL](/r/habs)|Even|[Josh Anderson (8) tip-in shot, assist(s): Cole Caufield (29), Arber Xhekaj (5)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6348124062112)|
|3rd|10:18|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|Short Handed|[Tyler Motte (6) wrist shot, assist(s): None](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6348124000112)|
|SO|—|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|—|Victor Hedman (10) wrist shot, assist(s): None|
##Penalties
|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|03:25|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|MIN|2|Erik Cernak roughing against Arber Xhekaj|
|1st|03:25|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|MAJ|5|Erik Cernak fighting against Arber Xhekaj|
|1st|03:25|[MTL](/r/habs)|MAJ|5|Arber Xhekaj fighting against Erik Cernak|
|2nd|11:55|[MTL](/r/habs)|MIN|2|Brendan Gallagher cross-checking against Nick Perbix|
|3rd|09:30|[TBL](/r/tampabaylightning)|MIN|2|Mitchell Chaffee boarding against David Savard|
|OT|01:09|[MTL](/r/habs)|MIN|2|Cole Caufield hooking against Victor Hedman|
**Officials**
* Referees: Dan O’Rourke, Michael Markovic
* Linesmen: Julien Fournier, Matt MacPherson
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Disgusting, appalling, sickening.
Games like this are why Arber isn’t being traded and why I hope we don’t trade Savard for some lower-round picks
Arber’s upside is so much higher than Harris/Struble
Primeau deserved a win, he played great
It’s deja vu all over again
Back to back loser points… yay!!!
The ylonen expirement needs to end. He brings nothing to the team, pezzetta should be in the lineup
They had to go live to show Toronto’s last SO shot to win it, the second it’s over.
Still think shootouts ruin games
That game was gifted to the Lightning. I’m hard-pressed to recall a more blatantly obvious hatchet job as far as officiating is concerned.
and that’s 10 loser points this season
21 more games guys we can do this!
All in all fun game, primeau played amazing I just wish overtime was longer than 5 minutes
Ylonen’s ability to deke the goalie in shootouts but not finish is unmatched
This losing thing fucking sucks.
Hey. We took them to the shootout and they needed help all night long from the refs. I’ll take that.
On peut-tu arrêter avec criss de Ylonen dans les hosties de tirs de barrage de sacrament de tabarnac? C’a pas d’allure quand Slaf est en train de se crosser sur le banc.
Arber has improved so much recently. I still don’t think he’s untradable, but I wouldn’t let him go for a late first round pick.
Fine with this team losing but the way we have lost recently is unacceptable
Giving up short handed goals on completely avoidable individual mistakes
Primeau looked good. That was an xhekaj game. Suzuki and slaf had good chances. Caufield got a point, so did newhook.
Overall a very entertaining game.
*BAD*
– Refs.
– Ran outta dudes in the shootout it seemed. Some tough luck with Ylonen hitting the knob. Just not a whole lot of offensive talent to pick from.
– The second period team kinda collapsed a bit. Not really bad just outplayed by a better team.
– Tough Suzuki pass leading to third Tampa goal.
*GOOD*
– Xhekaj was excellent and once again proved why you need him in tough games.
– Primeau was really strong tonight. Couldn’t have asked for much more.
– Caufield goal slump broken. Nvm!!!!
Xhekaj is a difference maker and is a very unique player. If he wasn’t in the lineup tonight things would have gotten ugly for us. He’s literally a sheriff back there, and he’s progressing nicely with the puck as well.
Different team, different city, same result.
Our team again played excellent tonight. Again, even though our team lost, at least they battled hard. MSL instilled that resiliency towards this group.
The refs. sucked tonight. No calls for Evans. They should’ve given a 5-minute for boarding on Chaffee.
As this season is winding down to less that 20 games, the more I see what areas this team need to improve.
Well that was craptastic.
See y’all at the next one.
Sad for Primeau. Someone other than Caufield should score in shootouts. Caufield and Newhook points so 👍🏼
Off to see Dune!
Tampa needed a missed goal a global pandemic and cap circumvention to win their cups. Fuck them
The refs rigging games is honestly getting so frustrating and making me lose hope for a canadian team ever winning the cup
I hate shootouts and I hate the Lightning, all of them.
But I love Arber and Primeau played really well.
Good game.
^(This game felt exactly the same as the one @ FLA)
Gotta say, idk what was the turning point, but Arber has been COOKING lately, his positioning is miles ahead what it was a month ago.
I recognize we just lost to them but…… Tampa looks bad this year haha. I think they’re going to get absolutely trounced if they make playoffs. Their window is closed.
Anderson had the 4th-best advanced stat game of any Hab all season.
primeau played great. wish we wouldve won this one for him. nhl refs are unapologetically biased, its embarrassing for the entire league. PP1 needs to figure out a new zone entry bc suzuki carrying it in every time is so predictable its just sad
The answer to our three goalie problem seems to be a two goalie problem. Allen needs to be dealt at this point, for a bag of pucks and a case of beer in the off-season if need be, the load next season absolutely has to be 50/50 between Monty and Primeau, they both need more games if the Org wants a fair deal for either of them in the future.
That’s a game they win next year provided Matheson learns that he doesn’t have to force his way through 3 players while two of his buddies are wide open.
The best part of this game, besides the 1st period, was the tremendous effort on the OT PK.
So, no win in regulation vs Bolt since 2016 ? Seven years !