Watch Canadiens Vs Lightning Game One Streaming Online Live [Update: Game Two]

Canadiens vs Lightning. Lightning vs Canadiens. Look for an exciting start to this first round playoff series between these Atlantic Division rivals as they kick off the 2013-2014 NHL Playoffs.

UPDATE: Watch game two here. Regarder Canadiens – Lightning de jeu à deux en ligne ici.

This year’s playoffs offer a completely different seeding and scheduling scheme than the NHL has used in recent years. The current NHL playoff format can be a bit confusing, but is essentially the same as the

The Tampa Bay Lightning narrowly edged the Montreal Canadiens for second place in the Atlantic Division, giving the Lightning home ice advantage. Tampa Bay finished the season with 101 points, Montreal finished with 100. Second and third place were contested until the very end of the season, as reported earlier by Inquisitr.

The Lightning hold the edge over Montreal in the Canadiens vs Lightning regular season match ups, earning the W in three out of four games this season, but only one of those wins came in regulation. The Lightnings and Habs split two games that went to a shootout. This is the NHL playoffs and there won’t be any shootouts to determine the results of the Canadiens vs Lightning series – they’ll play overtime periods until someone scores.

With both teams’ stellar goaltending – assuming Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop is able to return from last week’s injury before the game – overtime play could be exactly what many of this series’ games comes down to. Bishop and the Montreal Canadiens’ Carey Price have both been among the top net minders in the league over the course of the season. If Bishop is unable to play, the Lightning will be backstopped by Kristers Gudlevskis – who was stellar in Olympic play for Latvia – or Anders Lindback, who has been spectacular filling in for Bishop this week. Fox Sports reports that Linback was honored with the NHL’s first star for his play last week, as he posted a remarkable 0.67 GAA in three games.

Regarder Canadiens – Lightning de jeu à deux en ligne ici.

Both the Canadiens and the Lightning are defensive-minded, skill-over-brawn type teams. Fans can expect more finesse and puck handling than checking and manhandling. Tonight’s game will be the Lightning’s first playoff appearance since 2011. The Canadiens made the playoffs last year, but were quickly ousted by the Ottawa Senators. This year, the Canadiens are the only Canadian team in the NHL playoffs.

Regarder Canadiens – Lightning de jeu à deux en ligne ici. If you find yourself away from the television – or worse, if the game isn’t televised in your area – you can watch the Canadiens vs Lightning game one streaming online live here.

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