If you’re looking around for someone to blame for the Montreal Canadiens’ 1–0 overtime loss in Game 6, you’re looking in the wrong place. The real difference was Andrei Vasilevskiy, a future Hall of Famer.

The Montreal Canadiens are officially one win away from the second round after a gritty 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

TAMPA — Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper called it one of the most gripping nights of NHL playoff hockey, and Game 6 backed him up. The Lightning edged the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in overtime on May 1, to level the series at 3-3 and force a decisive Game 7.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens play Game 6 of their best-of-7, first-round series Sunday in Montreal, Quebec. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. ET.

The Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in overtime in Game 6, with Gage Goncalves scoring the lone goal to force a decisive Game 7. Both goaltenders, rookie Jakub Dobes and veteran Andrei Vasilevskiy, delivered standout performances in a ...

Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes has been a difference maker in this series against the Lightning. Montreal's star scorers need to step up to take some pressure off his shoulders in Game 6 tonight.

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night, aiming to gain a stranglehold on their first-round series. […]