The NHL family mourns the tragic death of Columbus Blue Jackets goalkeeper Matiss Kivlenieks.
We send our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult period, "said the speaker at the Bell Center.
The club tweeted afterwards and thanked for the support.
“Thank you to everyone in the hockey world for your help during this time.
We love you, Kivi ", they wrote.
On Monday evening, information emerged that Kivlenieks had been hit by fireworks and that the cause of death was trauma to the chest.
Matiss Kivlenieks turned 24 years old.
Montreal won the match 3-2 after extra time and reduced the match series to 1-3. The next match will be played in Tampa the night before Thursday Swedish time. Then the Floridal team once again has the chance to become Stanley Cup champions, for the second year in a row.