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Last updated: April 22, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

NHL Playoff Action & Incidents

The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a late third-period deficit at home to secure a 3-2 overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game, thereby knotting their Eastern Conference series at one game apiece and ending a four-game home playoff losing streak. Elsewhere in the East, the Boston Bruins asserted dominance in their matchup, netting four goals within the first 41 minutes en route to a 4-2 win, with netminder Jeremy Swayman stopping 34 shots after the team felt they failed to play to their identity in the Game 1 loss. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins face high pressure after dropping the first two games, as captain Sidney Crosby conceded that the team's "urgency is heightened" heading into the next contests. Amidst the on-ice intensity, a bizarre incident occurred when the Kings' interim coach D.J. Smith was struck by shattered glass after a pane behind the Los Angeles bench fractured during Game 2 action against the Colorado Avalanche.