Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens: TV Channel & Start Time (Thu, Mar 18)

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens airs on TSN2 (Canadiens region), RDS (Canadiens region, French) and Sportsnet+ Premium (out-of-market) in Canada on Thursday, March 18, 2027.

Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2027 at Centre Bell in Montreal. Across Canada, that's 8:30 p.m. NT, 8:00 p.m. AT, 7:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. CT, 5:00 p.m. in Saskatchewan, 5:00 p.m. MT and 4:00 p.m. PT.

In Canada, Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens streams on Sportsnet+ Premium (out-of-market). TSN2 streams on TSN Standard or TSN Premium (blackouts apply). RDS streams on RDS's own streaming subscription.

Yes: TSN2 (Canadiens region) and RDS (Canadiens region, French) carry it as a regional broadcast. TSN's regional games are aired within each team's NHL-defined broadcast region, and TSN says: "NHL broadcast rules require regional blackouts to be enforced on all streaming devices, just like traditional cable TV." Sportsnet+'s NHL Game Finder lists TSN's regional broadcasts as available on Sportsnet+ Premium to viewers outside the team's broadcast region. RDS says restrictions apply to its Canadiens and Senators regional games.

Yes. In French, Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens is on RDS on Thursday, March 18, 2027.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens is at Centre Bell in Montreal on Thursday, March 18, 2027.