Tyler Johnson beat the buzzer, and the Lightning are one step closer to closing out the Canadiens.
Johnson tallied off a dish from Victor Hedman with 1.1 seconds left in regulation, and Tampa Bay claimed a 2-1 victory over Montreal while also assuming a commanding 3-0 series edge in this Eastern Conference semifinal.
Alex Killorn registered the other score for the Lightning, who can advance to the Eastern finals with a win in Game 4 in front of a partisan crowd on Thursday.
Ben Bishop aided the cause with a 30-save performance.
Brendan Gallagher notched the lone marker for the Canadiens, who have dropped eight consecutive games in the regular season and playoffs to the Bolts since sweeping their first-round series last spring.
Carey Price stopped 17 shots in the crushing setback.
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