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Brayden Point scored in regulation and added the shootout winner and the Tampa Bay Lightning regained the top spot in the NHL with a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Nikita Kucherov and Ryan Callahan also scored in regulation to help the Lightning (42-17-3) win their third straight and move a point ahead of idle Vegas for the overall NHL lead. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for his league-leading 36th victory of the season. Continue to Article

February 25, 2018 12:09:am EST

Be sure to visit NBCOlympics.com and NBC Olympic Talk for full hockey coverage from PyeongChang. Your results may vary, but from here, novelty carries a lot of weight when it comes to noting an NHL fight. Two superstar Tampa Bay Lightning players dropped the gloves in the same period against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, and while neither showing was especially boisterous or violent, the rarity really drives the point home. Continue to Article

February 24, 2018 9:17:pm EST

After weeks without a win, the Montreal Canadiens finally found a team they could beat in the struggling New York Rangers. Antti Niemi made 31 saves and the Canadiens topped the Rangers 3-1 on Thursday night to snap their six-game losing streak. Tomas Plekanec, Jeff Petry and Phillip Danault scored for Montreal (23-29-8), which won for the first time since Feb. 4 and avoided matching its longest skid of the season. Continue to Article

February 23, 2018 3:13:am EST

Tomas Plekanec, Jeff Petry and Phillip Danault each scored a goal as the Montreal Canadiens snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night in Montreal. The Canadiens had gone 0-4-2 during their recent skid but this game proved different. Goalie Antti Niemi made 31 saves and improved to 3-6-1 after also playing with Florida and Pittsburgh this season. Continue to Article

February 22, 2018 10:19:pm EST

The Montreal Canadiens won’t be participating in the playoffs, so on Thursday it was announced that Shea Weber is set to undergo surgery to repair a tear in a tendon in his left foot, ending his season. ˝Following the diagnosis of Shea Weber’s injury, it was our belief that after a comprehensive rehabilitation protocol under the guidance of our medical team, Shea would be able to return to play this season,” said the team’s orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Paul Martineau in a statement. After further exams, and a consultation on Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin with specialist Dr. Robert Anderson, and with Shea’s approval, it has been determined that he should undergo surgery and will be out for the reminder of the season. Continue to Article

February 22, 2018 12:57:pm EST