The Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals on June 28.
The Lightning earned a 5-1 victory against the Canadiens to open the best of seven series.
Tampa Bay scored the lone goal of the first period when Erik Cernak found the back of the net. The Lightning extended their lead in the second on a goal by Yanni Gourde. Montreal’s Ben Chiarot cut Tampa Bay’s lead when he scored towards the end of the second frame.
The Lightning dominated the third by scoring three unanswered goals. Nikita Kucherov scored back to back goals and Steven Stamkos scored this first of the game and his eighth of the playoffs.
The Lightning and Canadiens take to the ice in game 2 at 7 p.m. CDT on June 30
