{"id":627256,"date":"2026-04-25T07:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/627256\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:33:10","slug":"tblmtl-what-you-need-to-know-game-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/627256\/","title":{"rendered":"TBL@MTL: What you need to know | Game 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING AT THE BELL CENTRE<\/p>\n<p>Get fired up\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s\u00a0no place like the Bell Centre for playoff hockey. Fans are encouraged to be in\u00a0their seats by 6:50 p.m. to not miss the pregame show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rally towel giveaway\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Commemorative playoff rally towels will be placed on every seat at the Bell Centre for every home\u00a0playoff\u00a0game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Watch Party\u00a0\u2013 Street Edition\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The official\u00a0Habs\u00a0watch party for every home playoff game is taking place on Avenue des Canadiens, outside the Bell Centre.\u00a0The event is sold out, and only ticketholders who\u00a0claimed\u00a0a free ticket online will be given access\u00a0to the watch party site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fan Jam\u00a0presented by La Cage\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The official\u00a0pregame\u00a0party for every home playoff game is taking place in Canadiens Plaza, outside the Bell Centre.\u00a0The outdoor site will be open\u00a0to all\u00a0from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0variety of activations\u00a0will be\u00a0available\u00a0on-site, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A free permanent tattoo parlor presented by Adrenaline Montreal and La Cage. Tattoos are offered from a selection of\u00a0premade\u00a0designs, on a first-come, first-served basis;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A giant\u00a0interactive\u00a0torch sculpture presented by Air Canada. Fans can control\u00a0the intensity of the Fan Flame, plus\u00a0enter to win\u00a0daily\u00a0prizes,\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fun.canadiens.com\/en\/2026-playoffs\/the-fan-flame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">clicking here<\/a>;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Paid food and beverage options available from La Cage;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0rivalry\u00a0dunk tank\u00a0giving fans a chance to submerge an unruly guest;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Live pregame broadcast booths\u00a0by\u00a098,5\u00a0fm\u00a0and TSN 690;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An outdoor\u00a0Tricolore\u00a0Sports location;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And other surprises\u00a0from team partners!<\/p>\n<p>For more details about the Fan Jam,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/series.canadiens.com\/en\/#fanjam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Playoff 50\/50 raffle\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 50\/50 sales from\u00a0all\u00a0first-round games\u00a0will be combined into one massive jackpot at the end of the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans 18+ in Quebec can buy raffle tickets at the Bell Centre or by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/5050.canadiens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">clicking here<\/a>, for a chance to win big.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hear the\u00a0Habs\u00a0on the Montreal metro\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Public transit is the best way to get to the Bell Centre during the playoffs, especially when the\u00a0Habs\u00a0are the official voice of the Montreal metro!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans traveling to the game on the metro can hear\u00a0the\u00a0on-board announcements for Bonaventure and Lucien-L&#8217;Allien\u00a0stations made by\u00a0Canadiens players\u00a0during the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more details about the initiative,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/canadiens\/news\/playoffs-canadiens-players-become-the-voice-of-the-montreal-metro-apr-16-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Special concession items\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chili cheese fries and Canadiens cookies will be available at La Classique\u00a0concession locations;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A shareable MEGA poutine will be available at participating concessions in M2 March\u00e9 Montr\u00e9al\u00a0Loto-Qu\u00e9bec;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A new\u00a0spicy\u00a0chicken\u00a0wings\u00a0concession\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0open in M2 March\u00e9 Montr\u00e9al Loto-Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<p>KEYS TO THE GAME<\/p>\n<p>Let the Bell Centre do its thing<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s playoff hockey\u2014and then there\u2019s playoff hockey in Montreal.\u00a0\u201cThey can swing the momentum of a game,\u201d said Cole Caufield of the Bell Centre crowd.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what the Canadiens will be counting on in Game 3. It\u2019ll be loud, rowdy, and as intimidating as any building in hockey. How the Habs harness that energy and turn it into momentum could make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>Caufield, Slafkovsky, Suzuki<\/p>\n<p>Most nights, the Canadiens go as Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki go. Through two games, that stands only partially true. They\u2019ve made an impact on the power play, but at five-on-five, they\u2019ve been quieter than usual. Back on home ice, with the last change in Martin St-Louis\u2019 hands, more favorable matchups should give the top line a chance to do what they do best: produce.<\/p>\n<p>HEAD-TO-HEAD<\/p>\n<p>Regular season<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 9 vs TBL: 6-1 TBL<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 28 @ TBL: 5-4 TBL (SO)<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 31 @ TBL: 4-1 MTL<\/p>\n<p>Apr. 9 vs. TBL: 2-1 MTL<\/p>\n<p>Playoffs<\/p>\n<p>Game 1 | Apr. 19 @ TBL: 4-3 MTL (OT)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Game 2 | Apr. 21 @ TBL: 3-2 TBL (OT)<\/p>\n<p>PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR<\/p>\n<p>As the physicality ramps up, keep an eye on the Arber Xhekaj\u2013Jayden Struble pairing. They brought edge and reliability in Game 2, and when asked what he liked about their performance, St-Louis\u2019 answer was simple: pretty much everything.<\/p>\n<p>Public enemy No. 1 on Friday? Brandon Hagel. Fresh off a Gordie Howe hat trick\u2014and a few extra antics\u2014he won\u2019t get a warm welcome in Montreal. Through two games, Hagel has two goals and two assists, and he\u2019s firmly planted himself at the center of the series.<\/p>\n<p>BY THE NUMBERS: BOLTS-HABS<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the Lightning and Canadiens match up by the numbers:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING AT THE BELL CENTRE Get fired up\u00a0 There\u2019s\u00a0no place like the Bell Centre for playoff hockey.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":627257,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,44,41,39,42,40],"class_list":["post-627256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=627256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/627257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=627256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=627256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=627256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}