Steven Stamkos, Nicholas Paul power Lightning past Canadiens 7-4

Tampa Bay Lightning 's Michael Eyssimont scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau as defenceman Jayden Struble defends during the first period in Montreal . The Lightning won 7-4 on April 4, 2024.Steven Stamkos and Nicholas Paul had two goals apiece to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov scored his 34th goal of the season and added two assists as the Lightning earned their 10th win in 12 games to tighten their hold on the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.Joel Armia scored twice for the Canadiens . Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufied scored the other goals in a third-period push which fell short.

Matt Tomkins, a 29-year-old journeyman who was making only his fourth NHL start and the first since Nov. 7, made 27 saves for the win. He has a 2-2-0 record with both of his wins coming against the Canadiens in Montreal.The Canadiens played most of the game with five defencemen. Kaiden Guhle left with an upper-body injury early in the first period after he was driven into the end boards by a hard check from Kucherov. There was no penalty on the play.

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