With Game 6 in Montreal, the Canadiens — leading 3-2 — had a chance to clinch the series and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Despite a raucous home-ice advantage, it was going to be a tough challenge for the upstart Canadiens. The Lightning have an experienced team, and they played like a veteran group, putting pressure on Montreal.
Both teams had scoring chances, but through 60 minutes, there was no score, and this series got its fourth overtime game.
Tampa Bay found a way to break the ice thanks to a Gage Goncalves goal. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his eighth playoff shutout, tallying 30 saves.
Read more on Game 6 from our writers, Pierre LeBrun and Arpon Basu, for their takeaways on another epic contest.
