The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 on Sunday, with Alex Newhook scoring the third-period winner and Nick Suzuki adding the other Montreal goal. [1]
The victory gave Montreal its first playoff series win since 2021. [1]
Tampa Bay outshot the Canadiens 29-9, but Montreal held on to close out the series. [1]
The result sends Montreal into a best-of-seven second-round series against the Buffalo Sabres, which is set to begin Wednesday in Buffalo. [1]