Canadiens rally against Lightning, earn two big points in tight Eastern Conference

MONTREAL — Juraj Slafkovsky walked into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room and quickly grabbed his phone.

The Canadiens winger wasn't eager to answer a text message or check social media — he needed to know where Montreal ranked in a jam-packed Eastern Conference after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Slafkovsky is keeping a much closer eye on the standings compared to a year ago or earlier this season, when the Canadiens dwelled near the NHL’s basement. “But I think we’re sticking with the process, and I think that helps keep us sane and you keep chasing points." That made Tuesday’s loss — Tampa’s seventh road defeat in eight away games since the calendar flipped to 2025 — even more painful.

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