NHL Playoffs 2015: Latest Stanley Cup TV Schedule, Game Times and More

Entering Thursday on life support, the Montreal Canadiens responded with a resounding 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The win avoided a sweep and kept them alive for Saturday night's Game 5.

In a series where each team has generated a six-goal outing, the Atlantic Division rivals meet once more in Canada. Like the New York Rangers, who will live to fight another day after besting the Washington Capitals on Friday, Montreal looks to hang on with no wiggle room.

With three second-round series remaining, here's the updated TV schedule for upcoming NHL playoff action.

Date	Away	Home	Game #	Time (ET)	TV
Sat., May 9	Tampa Bay Lightning	Montreal Canadiens	5	7 p.m.	NBCSN
Sun., May 10	New York Rangers	Washington Capitals	6	7 p.m.	NBCSN
Sun., May 10	Calgary Flames	Anaheim Ducks	5	10 p.m.	TSN
Tue., May 12	Montreal Canadiens	Tampa Bay Lightning	6*	TBD	TBD
Tue., May 12	Anaheim Ducks	Calgary Flames	6*	TBD	TBD
Wed., May 13	Washington Capitals	New York Rangers	7*	TBD	TBD
Thur., May 14	Tampa Bay Lightning	Montreal Canadiens	7*	TBD	TBD
Thur., May 14	Calgary Flames	Anaheim Ducks	7*	TBD	TBD

Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens

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Looking at the season's advanced metrics, it shouldn't come as much surprise to see the Lightning ahead. Per Puckalytics.com, they finished the season fourth in Corsi percentage, a measure of even-strength shot differential.

Montreal ranked No. 23, the second-lowest mark among playoff participants behind the Calgary Flames. A strong Corsi didn't bode well for the ousted Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders—or even the top-rated but playoff-secluded Los Angeles Kings—but Tampa Bay's top-scoring offense is cruising along.

Or maybe not. The Canadiens have outshot the Lightning in each of the four games, gaining 31 shots on goal to their opponent's 19 during Game 3, which a last-second goal decided. Montreal easily could have won that pivotal swing game if not for Tyler Johnson's dagger.

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Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper acknowledged escaping with an ugly win, per the Globe and Mail's James Mirtle. 

"It was a weird game for us," Cooper said. "We went into a 52-minute prevent defence [after getting the game's first goal]. It was ludicrous."

The hockey gods made a peace offering with Montreal during Game 4. After producing 15 goals during their first nine games, the Habs unleashed a scoring outburst that compelled Cooper to pull goalie Ben Bishop.

Defenseman P.K. Subban, who served up two assists during the win, told Sportsnet's Chris Johnston that the barrage can turn the tables on the series. 

"I definitely think that us scoring six goals is huge; it's huge for our confidence," Subban said. "I think Bishop sort of was sitting on a horseshoe for a little bit there. He's played well, but he's been lucky as well. I think seeing him being pulled out of the net is a confidence-booster for our team."

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The conventional sports narrative would have suggested the Lightning absorbing all the momentum after Game 3's dramatic finish. Yet Montreal stormed out of the gate to summon five scores through the opening 30 minutes, exceeding its goal inventory from Games 1 through 3 combined.

Tampa Bay had the Habs' number all season, and its prolific attack only needs one strong game to advance. Yet its pesky adversary will at least make things interesting down the stretch.

While a 3-0 deficit is a death sentence in other major team sports, the NHL is volatile enough to oversee a dramatic swing. ESPN Stats & Info cataloged the clubs that have overcome the odds:

Aside from Game 2, Montreal's top-ranked defense stymied its hulking offensive counterpart. With Carey Price shielding the net, it's too early to put this series in the books.