Canadiens-Lightning series shifts to a best-of-three

Open this photo in gallery:Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops a shot by Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky (20) during Game 2 of their first-round playoff series last week in Tampa, Fla.Chris O'Meara/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are all square as their playoff series returns to the Sunshine State for Game 5 on Wednesday.Tampa Bay rallied for a 3-2 comeback Sunday night in Montreal, tying the first-round matchup at two games apiece after the first three meetings needed overtime.Here are six things to watch for as the series becomes a best-of-three.Slim marginsYou’d be hard-pressed to find a more evenly matched series after both teams…

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