Lightning lose Game 7, suffer 4th straight 1st round exit

Montreal’s fluky goals proved decisive as Tampa Bay held the Canadiens to just nine shots but failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities. The loss sends the defending champs to an early vacation while Montreal advances to face the Buffalo Sabres.

"We couldn't have played any better and still it wasn't good enough," said coach Jon Cooper. With stars like Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman aging and facing questions about the team's window, the Lightning face a critical period of reflection. blablasex.es