TAMPA, Fla. — Just like their interim coach Martin St. Louis, the Montreal Canadiens refused to give up on the ice.
So it was fitting Saturday night that the Canadiens — playing their first game at Amalie Arena since St. Louis, the former Lightning star, took over — twice fought back from a two-goal deficit and defeated Tampa Bay 5-4 in a shootout.
The Lightning’s Steven Stamkos opened the scoring for the second consecutive game, sending the puck past Montreal goaltender Jake Allen (36 saves) for a 1-0 lead 8:47 into the first period. It was his fifth goal in six games, including the past three.
