Joel Edmundson set up the opportunity with a stretch pass from the Montreal zone. Joel Armia shoots from the sideboards. The puck deflects into the crease and is covered by Vasilevskiy. Canadiens get a four-minute 4-on-3 power play as McDonagh is penalized for high-sticking Phillip Danault.
Well, so much for that. But while the defending champion Lightning were favored over a Canadiens team that had the fewest regular-season points of any team in the playoff field, not every game in the series can be expected to be that easy.
Montreal, which plays a similar tight-checking, counter-attacking style to the one the Islanders used to extend Tampa Bay to seven games in the semifinals, will be desperate for a win in Game 2 tonight at Amalie Arena to avoid returning home for Games in an hole. Meanwhile, the Canadiens could get fourth-line forward Joel Armia back in the lineup. Follow our live updates, starting at 8 p. Teams that take a lead in a best-of-seven Cup final have won more than 90 percent 46 of 51 of the time.
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