{"id":9744,"date":"2025-01-22T04:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=9744"},"modified":"2025-01-22T05:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T10:30:20","slug":"montreal-canadiens-defeat-tampa-bay-lightning-to-grab-important-eastern-conference-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/montreal-canadiens-defeat-tampa-bay-lightning-to-grab-important-eastern-conference-points","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens Defeat Lightning, Grab Important Eastern Conference Points\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/jake-evans-is-congratulated-after-scoring-late-winner-against-the-tampa-bay-lightning-during-nhl-2024-season.jpg\" alt=\"Jake Evans is congratulated after scoring late winner against the Tampa Bay Lightning during NHL 2024 season\" class=\"wp-image-9745\" style=\"width:300px\" title=\"Montreal Canadiens Defeat Tampa Bay Lightning, Grab Important Eastern Conference Points\u00a0\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Montreal Canadiens erased a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jake Evans scored the game-winning goal late in the third period off a setup from Joel Armia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The victory marked Montreal&#8217;s 13th win in their last 17 games, propelling them into a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference standings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When <strong>Juraj Slafkovsky rushed into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room<\/strong> and bypassed the celebrations going on around him to grab his phone, it wasn\u2019t what you might think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 19-year-old winger from Slovakia wasn\u2019t interested in texting or scrolling through social media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, he was overly-excited to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/hockey\/nhl\">NHL Eastern Conference<\/a> standings after his team\u2019s 3-2 comeback victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"were-there-right-now\">\u201cWe&#8217;re There Right Now.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Oh, I went to look right now, after the game<\/em>\u201d, Slafkovsky admitted in a lively Bell Centre dressing room.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I was the first one on the phone looking at where we&#8217;re at. We&#8217;re there right now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jake Evans sealed the victory with just over two minutes left<\/strong>, finishing a crisp setup from Joel Armia to complete the Canadiens\u2019 rally from a 2-0 deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JAKE EVANS GIVES MONTREAL THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME WITH 2 MINUTES REMAINING \ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NHL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/njJGY6cMAq\">pic.twitter.com\/njJGY6cMAq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Sports\/status\/1881893760335855800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The win pushed the surging Habs (<em>24-19-4<\/em>) into a wild-card spot. Their <strong>13th victory in 17 games brought them to 52 points<\/strong>, just one shy of Tampa Bay for third place in the Atlantic Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Slafkovsky, the standings matter more now than they did during last season\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When you lose, you&#8217;re trying not to look at it, But when you win, you\u2019re obviously trying to see who is where, who has how many points, how the other teams played today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Head coach <strong>Martin St. Louis<\/strong> is pleased with the team\u2019s progress but remains cautious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You have to be careful. The standings can look nice for a day, but you have to keep at it. It\u2019s tight, and it\u2019s going to stay tight, so you can\u2019t have too many bad weeks. But I think we\u2019re sticking with the process, and that helps keep us sane while we keep chasing points.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadiens are now part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/hockey\/odds\">crowded playoff picture<\/a>, tied with Ottawa and Boston at 52 points. Meanwhile, several teams just outside the bubble are poised to challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NHL Highlights | Canadiens vs. Lightning - January 21, 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IkSTy6_o6xw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guentzel-stings-not-to-get-points\">Guentzel: \u201cStings Not to Get Points.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>It&#8217;s bunched up<\/em>\u201d, said Tampa forward <strong>Jake Guentzel<\/strong>, adding that every game matters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s defeat was particularly bitter for Tampa Bay. The team has <strong>lost seven of its last eight road games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>I thought we played a pretty good game<\/em>\u201d, Guentzel said. \u201c<em>Stings not to get points \u2026 it&#8217;s a tough way to lose.<\/em>\u201d, the 30-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska, shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"st-louis-on-montembeault-your-goalie-can-save-you\">St. Louis on Montembeault: \u201cYour Goalie Can Save You.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal goalie <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/sam-montembeault-sets-new-nhl-record-for-saves-in-season-opener-against-the-toronto-maple-leafs\">Sam Montembeault<\/a> stopped 33 of 35 shots<\/strong> and held firm during a 15-shot barrage in the third period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>He kept us in the game. 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