Martin St. Louis prepares further adjustments for Canadiens Game 6 against Lightning
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Updated · The New York Times · May 1
Martin St. Louis prepares further adjustments for Canadiens Game 6 against Lightning
18 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 1
Montreal hosts Friday’s Bell Centre clincher with a 3-2 series lead after St. Louis reshuffled three forward lines in a 3-2 Game 5 win in Tampa.
He is expected to tweak matchups again to counter Jon Cooper, after using Nick Suzuki in varied roles and seeing the Dach-Bolduc-Texier line drive Montreal’s offence.
The Canadiens are trying to reach the second round for the first time in this run, while Tampa Bay fights to extend a series separated by a 14-13 aggregate score through five games.
After Brendan Gallagher’s impactful return, will Coach St-Louis keep him in the lineup for Game 6, and how could this decision sway the series?
Can the Canadiens’ depth scoring and rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes withstand Lightning star Brandon Hagel’s dominance and forceful playoff push?
With new referees stepping in, how might officiating controversies shape the outcome and fan reactions in this pivotal Game 6 at the Bell Centre?