Lightning top Canadiens 1-0 in OT, push series to seventh game: Takeaways
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in overtime in Game 6, forcing a decisive seventh game in their Eastern Conference First Round series. Gage Goncalves scored the game-winning goal after a scramble in front of the net, following a save by goaltender Jakub Dobes. Both Andrei Vasilevskiy and Dobes delivered strong performances, with Vasilevskiy making 30 saves and Dobes stopping 32 shots.
- ▪Gage Goncalves scored the game-winning goal at 9:03 of overtime after a shot by Dominic James was partially saved by Jakub Dobes.
- ▪Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves for the Lightning, rebounding from a loss in Game 5 where he allowed a soft goal.
- ▪The series is tied 3-3, with Game 7 scheduled at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, despite the home team losing four of the six games so far.
- ▪Both teams played a physical first period, with the Canadiens registering 26 hits and the Lightning 15.
- ▪The series has featured four overtime games and six one-goal contests, making it one of the most competitive opening-round matchups of the playoffs.
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