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Vasilevskiy stopped 32 of 35 shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.

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Victor Hedman has a goal and an assist, and Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 32 saves as Tampa Bay wins its 4th straight.

MONTREAL (AP) — Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 5-3 Sunday in the final NHL game before the 4 Nations Face-Off.