Montreal Canadiens' Rene Bourque, left, scores against Tampa Bay Lightning's goalie Anders Lindback during first period of the first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff game in Montreal, Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)
April 20, 2014 - 6:55 PM
MONTREAL - Tomas Plekanec scored the eventual winner 5:43 into the third period, and Carey Price made 27 saves to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning and a three-game lead in their best-of-seven playoff series on Sunday.
Rene Bourque scored 11 seconds into the game, and Brendan Gallagher broke a 1-1 tie 18:10 into the second period. P.K. Subban had two assists for the Canadiens, who won the first two contests of the series in Tampa, Fla.
Ondrej Palat scored a power-play goal for the Lightning to tie the game at a goal apiece midway through the second period, and Matthew Carle scored 11:36 into the third to give the Lightning hope for a comeback. Steven Stamkos assisted on both goals.
Tampa Bay had a goal waived off in the second period after referees ruled goaltender interference on Alex Killorn.
Stamkos left the game in the second period after taking a knee to the back of the head, but the Lightning captain returned to the ice early in the third.
Anders Lindback stopped 28 shots for Tampa Bay.
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