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Kirby Dach feels fan support, scores in Canadiens' Game 3 win - ESPN
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Kirby Dach feels fan support, scores in Canadiens' Game 3 win - ESPN

ESPN.com·Greg Wyshynski·about 1 month ago
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Kirby Dach ties it up for Canadiens (0:46) Kirby Dach finds the back of the net to even it up for the Canadiens vs. Lightning. (0:46) Greg Wyshynski Apr 25, 2026, 01:09 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. After two costly mistakes in Montreal's Game 2 loss in Tampa, Canadiens forward Kirby Dach received so much online harassment that he deactivated his Instagram account. He didn't know what kind of reception to expect as the series shifted to Montreal for Game 3 on Friday night. But when fans chanted his name in warmups, Dach knew they had his back -- and he responded with a monster night in a 3-2 overtime win that gave the Canadiens a 2-1 series lead over the Lightning . "Didn't really expect it," Dach said. "It was nice. The fans have been unbelievable all year and have been by my side." In the overtime period of Tuesday's Game 2, Dach iced the puck to give Tampa Bay a faceoff in the attacking zone. As the Lightning controlled the puck, Dach fecklessly tried to defend defenseman J.J.…

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