VIDEO: Backs to the wall Montreal jumps out to an early lead.

Montreal finds themselves in a must situation tonight and they are answering the bell. They have been heavily criticized for their lack of offensive production so it's fitting that it was the two defenseman who broke the scoring open very early on in the first period. P.K. Subban set up Canadiens veteran Andrei Markov just 2:44 in the game to give fans in Montreal a glimmer of hope. If Montreal is able to hang on to the lead this would be their first win over Tampa in the last 9 games.