931 save percentage or better in each of the first three rounds. It was the second time this series Price has allowed five or more goals, and his save percentage in the Final dropped to. The Canadiens were doomed in the second period after the Lightning once again scored a pair of goals in less than two minutes. Hedman scored on the power play less than two minutes later. Tampa Bay jumped to a 1-0 lead just 1:52 into the first period, as defenseman Jan Rutta scored on a long shot, past a heavily screened Carey Price. I think everyone kind of feels that way, and we're really excited. "I think winning last year makes you even want to win it more. "Anytime you get this close, you really feel it," veteran forward Tyler Johnson said. The only team to come back from 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final was the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs over the Detroit Red Wings. In the NHL's 100-plus year history, only four teams have come back from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven playoff series, while 195 have gone on to win. The Lightning, who have yet to trail against Montreal, now hold a 3-0 series lead - which typically portends well. We have more work to do and we are not satisfied." "We have to do whatever it takes to win the next game and think about it after. "We've put ourselves in good position, obviously, but the fourth one is the hardest to get," defenseman Victor Hedman said on Friday, after the Lightning trounced the Canadiens 6-3 in Game 3 in Montreal. ![]() The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from being the first team in 23 years to sweep the Stanley Cup Final, but good luck trying to catch them looking that far ahead. Lightning on cusp of rare Stanley Cup sweep but still have 'work to do' in Game 4 ![]() You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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