Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 5: Takeaways as Montreal goes home with chance to win series

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday in Tampa, taking a 3-2 series lead in the first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup. Goals from Brendan Gallagher, Kirby Dach, and Alexandre Texier, along with 38 saves from rookie goalie Jakub Dobeš, powered the victory. Montreal will have a chance to close out the series in Game 6 at the Bell Centre on Friday night.