Tampa Bay forces Game 7 after 1-0 win over Montreal
Tampa Bay stuns Montreal 1-0 to force a Game 7 and keep its playoff run alive See how Vasilevskiy, the post, and overtime shaped a tense Bell Centre thriller
Tampa Bay defeated Montreal 10 at the Bell Centre on Friday night to even the series and force a deciding Game 7 in Tampa on Sunday.
The game was tightly contested from start to finish, with both teams generating quality chances but struggling to score. Montreal pressured early, while Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy turned aside several dangerous opportunities and got help from the post on one Cole Caufield shot.
The Canadiens controlled stretches of play and created strong looks in the first and third periods, but could not break through. In overtime, the Lightning finally converted to end the game and keep their playoff run alive.