Definitely an interesting period. Montreal with a pair of goals, one of a players body and the other on very generous powerplay. Guentzel goal was absolutely massive for his first of the playoffs. This game is far from over. No more penalties!

At the end of the day, TB has absolutely been the better team 5v5 to this point. Need a strong finish with no penalties. Can’t afford an L tonight.

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Chanting refs you suck when the only reason this game is tied is because of the refs is laughable 😭😭

ONLY TWO MINUTES??? Fucking insanity

Another godawful call that could cost the Lightning

WOOHOO

Cy him up

No Paul means guys like Point, Geekie, Gourde, James, etc. need to step it up in the faceoff circle tonight. Cirelli can’t take all of them

How does that Bjorkstrand shot not go in come on now

I think what people don’t understand is how damn close this series has been. There has been no superior team, each night it’s simply been what team can edge out the other. Extremely different from the past three seasons where the Lightning deservedly got bounced first round

Massive test for the Lightning tonight. Haven’t lost b2b this playoffs and rarely do in general. Win or go home.

Lines I’d run tonight: Hagel/Point/Kucherov Bjorkstrand/Cirelli/Guentzel Gourde/James/Goncalves Girgensons/Paul/Perry Moser/Raddysh McDonagh/Cernak D’Astous (Liliberg)/Crozier

Extremely unfortunate news for Pep.

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Truthfully same story different day. Lightning point blank played a better period, but one lucky bounce leads to a 1-0 Montreal lead after twenty minutes.

Absolute insanity.

Quick thoughts are you simply can’t knock the bolts for losing that series. Absolutely stings to go home in the first round again but they were nowhere near outplayed. Heartbreaking.

I’m sorry but this is such a bad take. Back to back art ross trophy winner and runner up this year (would’ve won again if he hadn’t missed games). He’s the reason we make it to the playoffs, and he still tallied six points in seven games which is more than most Bolts players.

But they told me Kucherov’s been invisible!