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Tampa Bay Lightning have chance to win Stanley Cup in Tampa after 3-2 Game 4 loss against Canadiens

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Posted at 9:41 PM, Jul 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-05 23:35:49-04

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to win the Stanley Cup on home ice in Tampa on Wednesday.

The Montreal Canadiens won game four in a pressure-packed overtime. The final score, 3-2.

Game 5 will take place Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Amalie Arena.

Highlights from Overtime
Josh Anderson scored his second goal 3:57 into overtime, and the Montreal Canadiens avoided elimination by defeating the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Pat Maroon and Barclay Goodrow scored for the Lightning who are attempting to become the NHL’s second team to win consecutive titles in the NHL's salary-cap era. The series shifts to Tampa Bay for Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Highlights from 3rd Period
Pat Maroon capped a 2-on-1 break with 6:12 remaining in regulation, and the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning evened the score at 2 to force overtime against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Lightning lead the series 3-0. They are attempting to become the NHL’s second team to win consecutive championships in the salary-cap era, which began in 2005. The Pittsburgh Penguins accomplished the feat with titles in 2016 and 2017. If necessary, Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday at Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay will open overtime with 2:59 remaining on a power play.

Highlights from 2nd Period:

Ryan McDonagh’s no-look pass set up Barclay Goodrow, and the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning evened the score at 1 against the Montreal Canadiens after two periods of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Lightning lead the series 3-0.

They are attempting to become the NHL’s second team to win consecutive championships in the salary-cap era, which began in 2005. The Pittsburgh Penguins accomplished the feat with titles in 2016 and 2017.

Montreal grabbed its first lead of the series when Josh Anderson opened the scoring with 4:21 left in the first period.

Highlights from 1st Period:

Josh Anderson scored and Carey Price stopped 12 shots, sending the Montreal Canadiens into the first intermission with a 1-0 lead over the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Looking to avoid a four-game sweep, the Canadiens took their first lead of the series when Anderson converted Nick Suzuki’s pass into the slot at 15:39. Otherwise, Montreal had been thoroughly outplayed by the Lightning in being outshot 11-1 before Anderson’s goal.