Austin Dobbins

Joined: Apr 5, 2026

Austin also writes for the Five Reasons Sports Network, covering all South Florida sports. As a current athlete, Austin specializes in in-depth analysis, player profiles, combining on-field knowledge with strong storytelling to cover football, basketball, and beyond. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Business Management at Webber International University. Twitter: @austindobbins13

Apr 2, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA;Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) reacts after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens series was one that will be remembered. Game 7 was another hard fought battle that saw the Canadiens come out on top.

May 1, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning forward Gage Goncalves (93) celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the overtime period in game six of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

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A gritty, physical series will come to an end in Tampa Bay as the Lightning take on the Canadiens.

Apr 29, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) passes them puck against the Montreal Canadiens in the third period during game five of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Montreal Canadiens in game 5 on their home ice. Tampa looked flat and was simply beaten by the younger team.

Apr 26, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) reacts after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in game four of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens have each took 2 games. Here's what the Lightning must do to advance to round 2.

Apr 21, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) reacts to the crowd against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period during game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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Brandon Hagel is leading the Tampa Bay Lightning on and off the ice this postseason, showing why he could be the franchise’s next captain.

Apr 26, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) smirks against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in game four of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Lightning, behind their stars, rallied against the Montreal Canadiens on the road to even the series 2-2.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens continued their physical clash in game 2 of the Eastern Conference's opening round. It what was yet another back-and-forth contest that could have went either way.

Feb 28, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) after a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are down 1-0 in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs but will try to advance without the help of their captain.

Apr 19, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; the puck goes past Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky (20), Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli (71), defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27), and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period in game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images

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Juraj Slafkovsky records a hat trick, including the overtime winner, as the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a physical Game 1 defined by special teams.

Dec 9, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh (43) celebrates with teammates including forward Nikita Kucherov (86) and defenseman Max crozier (24) and forward Anthony Cirelli (71) after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Playoff predictions and X-Factors are here.

Mar 12, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) shoots the puck against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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Jon Cooper shares the latest injury updates on Victor Hedman and Dominic James as the Lightning prepare for Game 1 of the NHL playoffs.

Mar 31, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) looks for an open teammate in the first period against the Montreal Canadian at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

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Get ready for the Lightning vs Canadiens playoff series with full schedule details, TV info, and key storylines shaping this Eastern Conference Round One matchup.

Austin Dobbins

Joined: Apr 5, 2026

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