"Juraj Slafkovsky, the No. 1 overall pick back in 2022, fired a slap shot from the left circle that raced past Andrei Vasilevskiy to the far side for the hat trick."
"Montreal coach Martin St. Louis called a timeout during the overtime power-play just before Slafkovsky's winner, aiming to give the team a brief break."
"The Lightning have been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round three straight seasons after falling two wins shy of a Stanley Cup three-peat in 2022."
Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime, securing a 4-3 victory for the Montreal Canadiens against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1. Slafkovsky, the youngest player in NHL history to achieve a hat trick in a postseason opener, fired a slap shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy. Montreal coach Martin St. Louis called a timeout before the winning goal. Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal, while Brandon Hagel netted two goals for Tampa Bay, which has struggled in recent playoffs.
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