Vasilevskiy Stops 30 as Lightning Force Game 7 — Dobes Goalie

dobes goalie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves, but Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots and the Lightning won 1-0 in overtime in Game 6 at the Bell Centre. Gage Goncalves finished it at 9:02 of overtime with the only goal. The series goes to a seventh game after six one-goal results.

Vasilevskiy At Bell Centre

Vasilevskiy was the difference. The Lightning goaltender handled 30 shots and held Montreal off until Goncalves turned a rebound into his first career playoff goal.

Dobes was sharp at the other end, posting a.970 save percentage before the deciding goal slipped through. He stopped 32 shots, but Tampa Bay needed only one opening to end Game 6.

Goncalves Delivers The Winner

Goncalves scored after Tampa Bay, selected him in the second round at No. 62 in 2020, got the puck back to the net front. He finished the season with 11 goals in 74 games, then added the biggest one of his playoff run in overtime.

The goal came at 9:02 of overtime and extended a series that had stayed tight from the start. All six games were decided by one goal, and four went past regulation.

Lightning, Canadiens Head To Game 7

Tampa Bay and Montreal both finished the regular season with 106 points, so the matchup had been close before the playoffs even started. The Lightning will play a seventh game for the 11th time in franchise history, and they improved to 17-14 in 31 all-time potential elimination games.

They also carry a 7-3 record in Game 7s and a 4-1 mark in home Game 7s into Sunday at Benchmark International Arena. Montreal, which entered this one 7-1 all-time at home in Game 6, will play a deciding game for the 25th time in franchise history with a 15-9 record in those games.