Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead‎

TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. Rookie Jakub Dobes stopped 38 shots to help Montreal move within a victory of advancing for the first time since losing to the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021. Brendan Gallagher got his first goal in his first game this series and Kirby Dach also scored for the Canadiens.