Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
Gage Goncalves scored in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, forcing a Game 7 in their first-round playoff series. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves for Tampa Bay, while Jakub Dobes stopped 32 shots for Montreal. The decisive Game 7 will take place in Tampa, with both teams aiming to end recent postseason droughts.
- ▪Gage Goncalves scored the game-winning goal at 9:03 of overtime off his own rebound.
- ▪The Lightning and Canadiens played three overtime games in the first four games of the series.
- ▪Game 7 will be held in Tampa, with the Lightning seeking to avoid a fourth straight first-round exit and the Canadiens chasing their first series win in five years.
- ▪Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded 30 saves for Tampa Bay, and Jakub Dobes made 32 stops for Montreal.
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