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?

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Can the Habs pull off the upset?

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