Canadiens beat Lightning, avoid elimination

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Carey Price stopped 22 shots, Max Pacioretty had a goal and two assists, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lighting 6-2 on Thursday night to stay alive in their second-round playoff series.
 
   Pacioretty and Andrei Markov scored in the first as the Canadiens avoided a sweep with their first victory in nine games this year against the Lightning. Game 5 is Saturday night in Montreal, where Tampa Bay won the first two games of the series.
 
   Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop allowed three goals on 14 shots before he was pulled a little over five minutes into the second period. Bishop had 30 saves in Tampa Bay's 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.

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