Liveblog: Tampa Bay at Canadiens

Any optimists out there?
Thursday night at the Bell Centre, the Canadiens reach the halfway mark of what has become a miserable season.
And to mark the occasion, they play host to the hottest team in the NHL.
Tampa Bay is 24 points ahead of the Canadiens – with a game in hand.
The Lightning have scored 146 goals to 101 for their hosts. The Canadiens have surrendered 126 goals to Tampa Bay’s 93.
But games are played on the ice, not the stat sheet, right?
The teams met on the ice of th