Canadiens beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 on nine shots
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Updated · ESPN · May 4
Canadiens beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 on nine shots
17 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 4
Alex Newhook scored the third-period winner in Tampa, while Jakub Dobes made 29 saves as Montreal advanced to face Buffalo in round two.
Nick Suzuki also scored for Montreal, which set the lowest shot total recorded for a playoff winner; Tampa's only goal came from Dominic James on a power play.
Every game in the series was decided by one goal, four went to overtime, and the Lightning exited in the first round for a fourth straight season.
Can Montreal's miracle run continue against the Sabres after winning a game with only nine shots?
Is rookie goalie Jakub Dobes the unlikely hero who can carry the NHL's youngest team to a championship?
After four straight playoff collapses, what's next for the favored Tampa Bay Lightning?