Canadiens Beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 7, Win Series 4-3

Tampa, Florida - The Montreal Canadiens advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 on Sunday night, winning the first-round series 4-3.

Alex Newhook scored the go-ahead goal at 11:07 of the third period, batting a rebound out of the air that deflected off goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Rookie Jakub Dobes stopped 28 shots for Montreal, which managed just nine shots on goal to set a Stanley Cup playoff record for the fewest in a victory. The Canadiens registered zero shots in the second period, outshot 12-0 in that frame despite two power-play opportunities, marking the first time in franchise playoff history without a shot in a period.

Nick Suzuki opened the scoring at 18:39 of the first period, tipping a Kaiden Guhle shot that deflected off Tampa Bay defenseman J.J. Moser. The Lightning tied it in the second when Dominic James redirected a Charle-Edouard D'Astous one-timer on the power play. In the frantic final seconds, Lightning forward Brandon Hagel made a diving stick save on an empty-net attempt, but Montreal killed off a 6-on-4 power play after a delay-of-game penalty, blocking a Nikita Kucherov shot as time...