Lightning try road tactic before Game 7 at home vs. Canadiens

The Tampa Bay Lightning are perplexed about their recent history in home NHL playoff games. The three-time champions are 2-11 in their past 13 home playoff contests dating back to the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. Heading into Sunday night’s Game 7 home game against the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay tried something different to change its luck.

MORE: Jon Cooper calls Game 6 ‘thrilling, epic’ as Lightning force Game 7 vs Canadiens “The Lightning slept at a nearby hotel last night,” The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun posted . “Perhaps want to re-create that road mentality for Game 7 tonight? ” ‘Haven’t won anything yet’ On Friday, the Lightning stayed alive in their first-round series with a classic 1-0 overtime victory at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

Gage Goncalves knocked in the game-winner into an open net on a rebound. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves for his eighth postseason shutout. “In the locker room after the game, sure guys were pumped, but we haven’t won anything yet,” Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said, per NHL.

com . “All we did was win a game to send this back to Tampa and keep our season alive. ” Tampa Bay lost Game 1 of the series at home before rebounding for a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2.