Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl: Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson buried the overtime-winner in Game 3 to give the Canadiens a 2-1 series lead over the Lightning, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Friday night.
Hutson the overtime hero as Canadiens regain series lead over Lightning
The TSN Hockey playoffs panel reacts to Lane Hutson's overtime-winning goal, Kirby Dach's huge bounce back performance, and more from the Canadiens' Game 3 victory over the Lightning.
Is there something specific missing from McDavid's game right now?
Are the Ducks shutting Connor McDavid down or Is there something specific missing from his game right now? What's the biggest issue with the Oilers' man-advantage right now? Should Tristan Jarry stay ready or is the net still Connor Ingram's long-term? TSN's Ryan Rishaug discusses this and more ahead of tonight's Game 3.
Hanna: Senators dealing with significant loss of Sanderson as they try and avoid sweep
Jake Sanderson will be a significant loss for the Senators on many fronts as the team is hanging on by a thread in their first-round series against the Hurricanes. Claire Hanna has more on how Sanderson's absence is only one of the issues facing Ottawa as its season hangs in the balance ahead of Game 4.
McDavid held off scoresheet for second consecutive game
Despite the Oilers scoring eight goals in their first two games against the Ducks, Connor McDavid has yet to record a point in the series. Can McDavid get back to his scoring ways as the series shifts back to Anaheim? SportsCentre discusses this and other storylines ahead of the Oilers Game 3 clash with the Ducks.
Habs home-ice could fuel more physicality as series shifts to Bell Centre
With their series knotted at a game apiece, the Canadiens and Lightning will play Game 3 at the electric Bell Centre and Kaiden Guhle says the home crowd's roar could encourage a little more physicality out of their team. Will the physical play continue to ramp up? Kenzie Lalonde and Pierre LeBrun join SportsCentre to discuss.
Is there cause for concern after Habs were heavily outplayed to end Game 2?
The Montreal Canadiens head back home with a split of the first two games in Tampa Bay but were heavily outshot and outplayed in overtime of Game 2. Frankie Corrado, Mike Johnson and Martin Biron join the TSN Hockey panel to discuss how the Canadiens need to find a way to stay composed at home, their struggles to score at even strength and how under appreciated Brandon Hagel has been so far in this series.
Crosby on mindset with Penguins in 0-3 series hole: 'You can't look too far ahead'
Although the Penguins are facing elimination on Saturday when they take on the Flyers and only four teams have overcome an 0-3 deficit to come back and win a series, Sidney Crosby stresses the importance of taking it one game and win at a time.
'Go out there and play desperate hockey': Frustrated Sens searching for their best game
For the second-straight playoffs, the Senators have put themselves in a 3-0 hole in the first round but what has made things more frustrating for the team is knowing they have yet to play their best hockey against the Hurricanes. Not helping the matter is the fact that Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stützle have yet to register a point in the series.
Sens lament lack of execution and missed opportunities on power play
The Senators have yet to score on the power play in their series against the Hurricanes in 12 opportunities and came up empty with a two-man advantage midway through the second period in Game 3. The players spoke about the need to execute better in those crucial moments.
Home-ice advantage sets in for the Canadiens
Reality of having home-ice advantage for the next two games against the Lightning is setting in for the Canadiens. It hit head coach Martin St. Louis when he noticed a few additions to the fan zone while picking up his morning coffee. Kenzie Lalonde has more.
'He's not doing very well': Green says Sanderson will not play in Game 4 due to concussion
Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson exited Game 3 against the Hurricanes early as a result of a hit to the head from Taylor Hall. Head coach Travis Green revealed Sanderson suffered a concussion and his teammates spoke about the hit on Friday.
Bolts aim to 'weather that storm off the hop' as they get set for raucous Bell Centre crowd
The Lightning discuss the atmosphere they're expecting tonight at the Bell Centre and head coach Jon Cooper says he's not worried because they've played in some 'pretty hostile environments' this year and they had a pretty good road record.
'See things clearly through the chaos': Habs focused on not letting home crowd cloud their reads
The Canadiens and Lightning will be playing Games 3 and 4 in Montreal and the Habs are very excited to be playing at the Bell Centre which Alex Newhook described as 'a whole different beast' in the playoffs.
'Having numbers above them is huge': Habs look to continue shutting down Bolts off the rush
The Canadiens have done a good job of shutting down the Lightning off the rush through the first two games of the series and are focused on continuing that in tonight's pivotal Game 3 in Montreal.
NHL: Avalanche 4, Kings 2
Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. COL leads series 3-0.
NHL: Sabres 3, Bruins 1
Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take a lead in the first-round playoff series. BUF leads series 2-1.
Senators pushed to the brink after Game 3 loss to Hurricanes
Frederik Andersen stood tall once again in net as the Senators struggled to find offence and dropped another game in their first round series against the Hurricanes. The TSN Hockey playoffs panel reacts.
NHL: Hurricanes 2, Senators 1
Jackson Blake broke a tie late in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night in Game 3. CAR leads series 3-0.
Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl: Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch scored the game-winner for the Sabres in their Game 3 win over the Bruins, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Thursday night.
Why are Senators in such a big hole?
TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to share his thoughts on what has gone wrong for the Senators, who now find themselves in an 0-3 hole against the Hurricanes.
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