PAUL BYRON

Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in the first NHL game following an extended holiday break.

The semifinal series between the Vegas Golden Knights and underdog Montreal Canadiens is down to a best-of-three after the Golden Knights needed an overtime win in game four to even the series at two games apiece. However, their offense was stymied by Golden Knights’ goaltender Robin Lehner, who was making only his second start of the postseason. Vegas would tie the game after Brayden McNabb potted his first of the playoffs in the third, forcing overtime for the second game in a row. Then, just over a minute into the extra frame, Nicolas Roy scored his fourth of the playoffs to give the Golden Knights a 2-1 win. What: Stanley Cup SemifinalsWho: (4) Montreal Canadiens vs. (1) Vegas Golden Knights (Series tied 2-2)When: Tuesday, June 22Time: 9:00 p.m.

Carey Price made 29 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Wednesday night to tie the Stanley Cup semifinal series at a game apiece.

When the Boston Bruins boarded their flight bound for Toronto, they thought of it as just another long road trip. NHL players from the 24 playoff teams woke up to their new reality Monday in the hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta. Columbus coach John Tortorella won't name his starting goaltender for Game 1 against Toronto until the day before. It's just the start, and it'll take almost a week of daily testing to be sure the NHL can pull this off. But getting into the Toronto and Edmonton bubbles represented an important stride toward playing during a pandemic.