Montreal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 with playoff record-low nine shots
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Updated · Russian Machine Never Breaks · May 4
Montreal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 with playoff record-low nine shots
19 articles · Updated · Russian Machine Never Breaks · May 4
Alex Newhook scored the winner with 8:53 left, while Jakub Dobes made 28 saves as Montreal won 2-1 and advanced to face Buffalo.
The Canadiens had no shots on goal in the second period, the first such postseason period by the franchise since shot tracking began in 1959-60.
No team this century had previously won a regular-season or playoff game with single-digit shots, and Tampa Bay exited in the first round for a fourth straight year.
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?