MONTREAL (AP) – Tyler Johnson scored about a minute into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in a battle between Eastern Conference leaders on Tuesday night.
Johnson took his own rebound and saw the puck go in off defenseman Tom Gilbert’s skate.
The Lightning (42-20-6) won a fourth straight game and are now one point behind conference-leading Montreal (42-18-7).
The 21,000 fans in Montreal were treated to hockey at a frantic pace, but no goals through three periods between two of the Eastern Conference’s fastest teams.
The Lightning had a 35-19 shot advantage, including 10-2 in the third period.