Gage Goncalves scored the overtime winner to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night, forcing a decisive Game 7, according to @FriedgeHNIC. The victory ties the first-round series at 3-3 and keeps Tampa Bay’s postseason alive.
The Game 6 win was defined by a stellar performance from Andrei Vasilevskiy, who earned a shutout as the Lightning fended off elimination on the road at the Bell Centre. This series has been exceptionally close, with all six games decided by a single goal and four of those matchups requiring overtime to determine a winner.
The winner-take-all Game 7 will be held this Sunday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. The Canadiens will have one more opportunity to secure their first series win since 2021, while the Lightning look to complete the comeback on home ice and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Official start times and broadcast information for Sunday's matchup are expected to be announced by the NHL shortly.
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