The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens played their third consecutive overtime game Friday night, which has not happened in the NHL playoffs since the 2021-22 season. In a series that has been even and physical through two games, Friday night's matchup took on a different feel early.

Through two games in an extremely even series, the Lightning led in shots-on-goal 57-46. The atmosphere at the Bell Centre in Montreal was electric to open Game 3.

This Montreal Canadiens home atmosphere is SPECIAL pic.twitter.com/I1RP7xUh2Z

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Both teams were feeling each other out early until Montreal left wing Alexandre Texier opened the scoring at the 4:53 mark.

ALEXANDRE TEXIER OPENS THE SCORING AND THE BELL CENTRE ERUPTS 🔊 pic.twitter.com/us2MIhfzj6

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Texier would make his mark later in the game as well, while Lightning center Brayden Point finally lived up to his surname with his first tally in the series to…