Canadiens Highlights: Lightning Force Game Seven
The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning in a playoff game on Friday night, aiming to secure a series win. The game remained scoreless through regulation before the Lightning won 1-0 in overtime. Gage Goncalves scored the decisive goal, forcing a Game Seven in the series.
- ▪The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in overtime.
- ▪Yanni Gourde had a scoring chance early in the game, but Jakub Dobes prevented a goal.
- ▪Phillip Danault made a key goal-saving play during the second period.
- ▪Rookie Ivan Demidov had two strong chances late in the third period, but was stopped by Andrei Vasilevskiy.
- ▪Gage Goncalves scored the overtime winner, forcing a seventh game in the series.
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