The Canadiens' decision to take a chance on Alexandre Texier has been paying off in a major way.
The Montreal Canadiens picked up a massive 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in Game 5. With this, the Canadiens now have a 3-2 series lead over the Bolts and need only one more win to advance to the second round.
Alexandre Texier was a massive reason for the Canadiens picking up this clutch win. This is because the 26-year-old forward scored the game-winning goal for the Habs at the 1:06 mark of the third period.
With this goal, Texier stepped up in a significant way for the Canadiens in Game 6. He is only continuing to prove to the Habs that they made the right call by signing him after he mutually terminated his contract with the St. Louis Blues earlier this season.
Texier has been red-hot for the Canadiens this series, too, as he has two goals, four points, and a plus-5 rating in five games so far. However, it is also important to note that he has gotten all of his points over his last three games. Thus, he has been playing excellently, and the Canadiens are benefiting from it big time.
The Canadiens will now be hoping for Texier to continue to make an impact for them as the playoffs roll on. In 43 regular-season games with the Canadiens in 2025-26, he had eight goals, 12 assists, 20 points, and a plus-9 rating.