Moser's Laser at 12:48 of OT Sends Lightning Past Canadiens in Game 2

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing. Defenseman Moser buried the overtime winner at 12:48 of the extra period to lift the Lightning past the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of their first-round matchup, keeping Tampa Bay's playoff push alive and knotting the series.

A Game That Went the Distance

This one came down to the wire. The Canadiens and Lightning traded goals throughout regulation, trading chances and momentum swings. Hagel hammered home the opening goal early in the first period, but Montreal clawed back. Hutson's power play slap shot tied things up at 1-1. Then Anderson and Danault combined for a goal to give Montreal a 2-1 lead heading into the third.

But the Lightning weren't done. Kucherov tied it up with a wraparound goal, sending the game to overtime where anything could happen. That's when Moser stepped up and delivered the dagger, firing a laser past the Canadiens goalie at 12:48 of OT to seal it.

Lightning Stave Off Elimination

Tampa Bay needed this win badly. Dropping both games at home would have put them in a nearly impossible position, but Moser's heroics kept the Lightning breathing. The series heads back to Montreal, where the Canadiens will look to close things out while the Lightning will fight to force a Game 5.

The first round has been wild so far. Across the league, goals have been flying. Arvidsson scored twice in Game 2 as the Bruins held off the Sabres, while Guenther and Geekie were among the other stars lighting the lamp. But on this night, Moser's moment in overtime is what mattered most for Tampa Bay.

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