Juraj Slafkovksy Hat Trick! Habs WIN Game 1! Recap

What a way to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens take Game 1 in dramatic fashion, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime — powered by a MONSTER performance from Juraj Slafkovsky. Shaun and Marco break down a wild Game 1 that saw: Slafkovsky record a playoff hat trick — including the OT winner on the power play Montreal capitalize on key Tampa Bay penalties Josh Anderson open the scoring for the Canadiens Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki each chip in with multi-point nights A tight, back-and-forth battle that needed overtime to settle Slafkovsky buried the winner just 1:22 into OT after a late high-sticking penalty gave the Habs the advantage — sealing a huge road win and stealing home-ice in the series. We dive into: How Montreal’s power play changed the game The discipline issues that cost Tampa Bay Goaltending and key moments that swung momentum What Game 1 tells us about the rest of this series The Canadiens now lead the series 1-0… but what comes next? 👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments Can the Habs pull off the upset? 📍 LIVE shows all playoffs long — subscribe and join us! #montrealcanadiens #nhl #hockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices