we’re playing to get to the next round。
including each of the first three. All six games have been decided by one goal. “We were the better team for pretty much most of that game， everyone’s making it hard and not giving up those second chances or those tips. We’ve just got to find a way to put a couple more in.” Guentzel drove a shot off the left post on Tampa Bay’s third power play of the game at 6:22 of the third。
” Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki said. “I thought Vasilevskiy kind of won them that game. I thought everyone played a great game， moments after Kucherov hit the left post. Dobes gave the Lightning an early scoring opportunity when he mishandled the puck behind the net. Yanni Gourde stripped the puck but fell as he came out front and his backhand completely missed a wide-open net at 2:25 of the first period. Tampa Bay came close to scoring at 5:40 of the second when the puck slid between Dobes’ pads and was heading into the net before Phillip Danault cleared it off the goal line. Vasilevskiy made two saves on Demidov on a Montreal power play at 18:35 of the second period. “He’s the best goaltender in the world for a reason， and we’re ready to go down to Tampa and win Game 7.” Ivan Demidov’s penalty for goalie interference with 3:18 remaining in the third period nearly proved costly for Montreal， Jakub Dobes made 32 saves for the Canadiens， but Dobes made a right pad save on Brayden Point’s one-timer from the slot on the ensuing power play. “Obviously the goalies were perfect and near perfect，。
” Guentzel said. “He gives us a chance every night and some of the saves he made were just incredible and obviously that was a big-time performance by him.” ， we just didn’t get the result， the No. 3 seed in the Atlantic. “We have to pick ourselves up and do that again。
we just didn’t score， so everyone’s getting in shot lanes，” Canadiens forward Jake Evans said. “Tampa’s playing for their lives， but what a hockey game.” The tightly contested series has had four games go to overtime，” Montreal coach Martin St. Louis said. “We played an excellent game. We were good. There’s no panic; we just had everyone going tonight. It’s unfortunate you don’t get the result。