Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
Gage Goncalves scored 9:03 into overtime, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves as Tampa Bay avoided elimination and evened the series.
- Gage Goncalves scored 9:03 into overtime on Friday, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 and forcing a decisive Game 7 in the first-round series.
- Entering Friday's contest, the Montreal Canadiens held a 3-2 series lead but faced elimination against Tampa Bay, which is attempting to avoid a fourth consecutive first-round exit after three Stanley Cup final appearances.
- Goaltenders dominated the scoreless regulation as Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots for Tampa Bay while Jakub Dobes made 32 saves for Montreal, keeping the contest tied through three periods.
- The series shifts to Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla., for Game 7 on Sunday, May 3, with tickets for the deciding match starting at $189.
- Sunday's winner will advance to the second round to face the survivor of the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins series, which Buffalo led 3-2 entering Friday's action.
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Lightning pull out 1-0 overtime road win over Montreal to send series back to Florida
MONTREAL - A glance at the boxscore from Tampa Bay's 1-0 win over Montreal in Game 6 of their first-round NHL playoff series wouldn’t come close to capturing what unfolded
It became obvious when he stole two goals suddenly from Ivan Demidov in the third period. And there was no doubt anymore when he extended the leg on a shot by Lane Hutson in overtime.
Bringing It Home To Tampa: Lightning Force Game 7 As NHL Sets Sunday Night Showdown - Tampa Free Press
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens are headed for a final, high-stakes collision. After Gage Goncalves silenced the Montreal crowd with a sudden-death goal on Friday night, the NHL has officially set the stage for the deciding Game 7. The puck will drop at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 3, […] Bringing It Home To Tampa: Lightning Force Game 7 As NHL Sets Sunday Night Showdown
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