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Finally, there's an update on the schedule for the Canadiens' next game.
Wednesday's game, to be played in Tampa Bay, will start at 7 p.m.
The Lightning confirmed this by posting the following on their X account:
We'll see you Wednesday at 7pm
pic.twitter.com/f0nfRSzImB
— x – Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 27, 2026
The change clears things up for fans who were still waiting for official confirmation.
Because yes, since the start of the playoffs, schedules can vary, and that often forces fans to stay on their toes. It almost takes a degree to keep track of the Canadiens' schedule… hehe.
No joke, the Canadiens will take the ice early in the evening in an environment that's likely to be pretty… hostile.
We know it, after all: playing in Tampa is never an easy task. Especially in the playoffs, when the intensity goes up a notch. That said, the Habs don't really have the luxury of overthinking things either…
The next game is the most important of the series. And it's the most important game of the Canadiens' season, too.
And in all of this, one thing is certain: Martin St-Louis's men will have to play better than they did in the third period last night. The team looked tired, disorganized… because the hit on Juraj Slafkovsky really changed the game.
It remains to be seen, however, whether the star forward will be able to play on Wednesday.
Martin St-Louis didn't want to reveal his game plan ahead of Game 5 of the series against the Lightning. And we'll obviously have to wait a bit longer for answers to our questions…
Martin St-Louis won't guarantee that Josh Anderson and Juraj Slafkovsky will play on Wednesday → https://t.co/0LLGmd7zFx
— DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) April 27, 2026
Overtime
Remember that Game 6 of the series will be played Friday night at the Bell Centre.
And there will be a Game 7 on Sunday, if both teams go all the way to the end of the series…
