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![Montreal Canadiens Alex Kovalev skates off the ice following a goal by Tampa Bay Lightning Brad Richards during first period overtime of game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday April Montreal Canadiens Alex Kovalev skates off the ice following a goal by Tampa Bay Lightning Brad Richards during first period overtime of game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday April](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PF0AN3/montreal-canadiens-alex-kovalev-skates-off-the-ice-following-a-goal-by-tampa-bay-lightning-brad-richards-during-first-period-overtime-of-game-3-of-the-nhl-eastern-conference-semifinals-tuesday-april-27-2004-in-montreal-the-lightning-beat-the-canadiens-4-3-to-take-a-3-0-lead-in-the-series-ap-photopaul-chiasson-2PF0AN3.jpg)
Montreal Canadiens Alex Kovalev skates off the ice following a goal by Tampa Bay Lightning Brad Richards during first period overtime of game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday April
![Carolina Hurricanes center and team captain Rod Brind'Amour (17) jostles with Montreal Canadiens right wing forward Alexei Kovalev (27) of Russia for control of the puck at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Carolina Hurricanes center and team captain Rod Brind'Amour (17) jostles with Montreal Canadiens right wing forward Alexei Kovalev (27) of Russia for control of the puck at the Bell Centre in Montreal,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXP8WW/carolina-hurricanes-center-and-team-captain-rod-brindamour-17-jostles-with-montreal-canadiens-right-wing-forward-alexei-kovalev-27-of-russia-for-control-of-the-puck-at-the-bell-centre-in-montreal-canada-on-february-6-2007-the-hurricanes-defeated-the-canadiens-2-1-upi-photoed-wolfstein-TXP8WW.jpg)