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Habs Notch First Playoff Win Since '21, Edge Lightning in Game 7
- On Sunday, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win their first-round series 4-3, with Alex Newhook scoring the go-ahead goal with 8:53 remaining and rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes making 28 saves.
- The Canadiens, undergoing a full-scale rebuild after a 2021 Stanley Cup Final loss, eliminated a Tampa Bay squad that won championships in 2020 and 2021 but has exited the opening round for four consecutive seasons.
- Every game in the series was decided by one goal, including four overtime contests; Montreal managed only nine shots in the finale, setting a franchise record for fewest shots in a win.
- Montreal advances to the second round to face the Buffalo Sabres, with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday in Buffalo; the Canadiens remain the only Canadian team still in the playoffs.
- While it has been 33 years since a Canadian team lifted the Stanley Cup, the Canadiens aim to keep their dream alive against a Sabres squad that won the Atlantic Division title after snapping a 14-year playoff drought.
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4th straight 1st-round exit leaves the Lightning searching for answers
The Tampa Bay Lightning dominated most of Game 7, had triple the scoring opportunities and still found a way to lose. It’s an early exit for the fourth straight season. A pair of fluky goals helped the Montreal Canadiens beat…
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