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05/10/2015 at 10:14am EDT

SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
MONTREAL 2, Tampa Bay 1 – TBL leads 3-2

CANADIENS (AGAIN) AVOID ELIMINATION TO FORCE GAME 6
After Lightning captain Steven Stamkos tied the game at 9:27 of the third period,Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau scored the winning goal with 4:07 left in regulation to help the Canadiens stave off elimination for a second straight game and extend their series with the Lightning.



* The Canadiens forced a Game 6 after trailing a best-of-seven series 3-0 for the first time in franchise history (in 11 all-time scenarios). They forced a Game 5 on five previous occasions, before ultimately losing each series in five contests.

* Parenteau, who entered with 0-1—1 in his first six games this postseason, scored his first playoff goal in a Canadiens uniform (7 GP). Devante Smith-Pelly, who opened the scoring at 9:01 of the first period, also tallied his first playoff goal with the club.

* On Thursday, Brandon Prust scored his first postseason goal with the Canadiens in the team's 6-2 victory in Game 4. Before that, Elias says the last player to score his first playoff goal with the Canadiens in a game in which the team faced elimination wasJaroslav Spacek on May 10, 2010 vs. PIT (Game 6 of CSF, 4-3 W).

* Elias adds that Parenteau’s tally was just the third time in the last 25 years that a player's first postseason goal for the Canadiens was the game-winner in a playoff game in which Montreal faced elimination. The other most recent Canadiens to do so wereMike Komisarek (Game 7 of 2008 CQF vs. BOS) and Travis Moen (Game 5 of 2010 CQF vs. WSH).

* Parenteau compiled 8-14—22 in 56 games during the regular season after being acquired from the Avalanche in June 2014. He has 2-3—5 in 14 career postseason games.

* P.K. Subban notched the lone assist on the game-winning goal. He paces the club with 1-7—8 this postseason (11 GP) and has recorded 0-9—9 in nine career playoff games against the Lightning.

PRICE CONTINUES TO SHINE FOR CANADIENS

* Price allowed two goals or fewer for the eighth time this postseason (11 GP), improving to 5-3 in those contests. Overall, his record is 6-5 with a 2.16 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and one shutout in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

* Price improved to 6-3 with a 1.98 goals-against average, .926 save percentage and two shutouts in nine career games with the Canadiens facing elimination.

* In the regular season, Price led the NHL in wins (44), goals-against average (1.96) and save percentage (.933). His 44 wins set a new Canadiens franchise record.

* At the conclusion of the regular season, Price was named a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Vezina Trophy and captured the William M. Jennings Trophy along with Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford.

* ICYMI: Price made a desperation glove save from his stomach to preserve a 1-0 lead in the third period and earlier denied Brenden Morrow with a pad save on the doorstep.



STAYING ALIVE
Elias says this is the 20th time in Stanley Cup Playoffs history that a team has forced a Game 6 after trailing 3-0 in a best-of-seven series (183 all-time scenarios). Montreal played on the opposite end of this scenario in the First Round, jumping out to a 3-0 series lead against Ottawa before ultimately advancing in six games.

* Overall, the team that takes a 3-0 series lead holds an all-time series record of 178-4 (97.8%), including a 3-0 mark this year.

* Only four teams in NHL history have come back from a 3-0 series deficit to win a best-of-seven series: Toronto Maple Leafs (1942 F vs. DET), New York Islanders (1975 QF vs. PIT), Philadelphia Flyers (2010 CSF vs. BOS) and Los Angeles Kings (2014 FR vs. SJS).

LOOSE PUCKS
Twelve of the 18 games played thus far during the Second Round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs have featured one-goal margins (66.7%), including three-of-five contests in the Lightning-Canadiens series (all by a 2-1 score)…Steven Stamkos scored at 9:27 of the third period to tie the game at 1-1. He has 2-7—9 in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including 2-4—6 on a four-game point streak . . . Lightning forward Alex Killorn tallied one assist in Game 5. He has 4-6—10 in 16 career playoff games, including 3-5—8 this postseason (12 GP) . . . Ben Bishop made 27 saves on Saturday. He owns a 1.88 goals-against average and .930 save percentage in 12 appearances this postseason . . . The Senators agreed to a two-year entry level contract with Boston University goaltender MattO’Connor . . . ICYMI: Take an all access look at Game 5 of the Rangers-Capitals series and Game 4 of the Flames-Ducks series . . . #MyPlayoffsMoment: Click here to watch Capitals and Rangers fans react to the Game 5 overtime thriller and here to see how Ducks fans celebrated their team’s Game 4 victory.

SNEAK PEEK AT SUNDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
NY Rangers @ Washington, WSH leads 3-2, 7:00 p.m., CBC, TVA, NBCSN
Calgary @ Anaheim, ANA leads 3-1, 10:00 p.m., TVA, NBCSN, SN

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