Canadiens-Lightning series comes down to Game 7
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Six one-goal games. Four overtime games.
Now, Game 7. It’s a fitting way to decide the Canadiens-Lightning series on Sunday night. Gage Goncalves extended Tampa Bay’s season with an overtime goal Friday night, forcing Montreal back on the road to try to close out a thrilling Eastern Conference opening-round series.
“We haven’t won anything yet,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “All we did was win a game to send us back to Tampa and keep our season alive. You don’t want to rain on the parade.
... but we haven’t accomplished anything yet. ” Both teams have each won twice on the road in the series and home ice has not been an advantage for the Lightning in the postseason.
They are just 2-10 in their last 12 playoff games in Tampa Bay, where a raucous crowd always shows up — 460 consecutive sellouts. How even are these teams? The score has been tied or within one goal for all but six minutes in the series.