Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 7: Takeaways as Montreal completes upset to reach Round 2 - The Athletic

The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 Game 7 victory in Tampa on Sunday, completing an upset to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs. Alex Newhook scored the series-winning goal at 11:07 of the third period to break a 1-1 tie, his first goal of the playoffs. Goaltender Jakub Dobeš was Montreal's standout performer with 28 saves, and the Canadiens will face the Buffalo Sabres in the next round.