Evans' goal late in the third period completes Canadiens' rally past Lightning in 3-2 victory

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) defends the goal as Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) advances to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Tampa, Fla.

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) defends the goal as Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) advances to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mary Holt)


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MONTREAL — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2. Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook also scored and Sam Montembeault stopped 33 shots to help Montreal win for the 13th time in 17 games. Rookie defenseman Lane Hutson extended his points streak to nine games. Patrik Laine added two assists. Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay. Kucherov pushed his points streak to 10 games. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves.

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