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The Lightning gathers itself, ousts Montreal in Game Six

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TAMPA There were questions. There were doubts. For crying out loud, there was Carey Price. It seems as if the world was ganging up on the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that had lost two in a row and had the highlights of its season forgotten. The Montreal Canadiens had captured the momentum of their NHL playoff series against the Bolts, and although Tampa Bay had a 3-2 lead, that seemed like a mere technicality to those who preferred to…

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Lightning likes position despite momentum

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Would you rather have the edge? Or would you rather be on the ledge? Who has the better position here? The Tampa Bay Lightning, which is still only one win from closing out the surging Canadiens? Or the Montreal Canadiens, who seem to have found all the momentum in the desperation of being so close to elimination? The Lightning, which is at home? Or the Canadiens, who have Carey Price? The Lightning, who have repeated all year that good team…

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Huge Game Six looms after Bolts lose

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On this side, there is a team with the series lead. On that side, there is a team with the series momentum. And there you have it. On Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play in one of the most pressurized games in its history when it plays at home against the historic Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens won their second straight game of the series Saturday night in Montreal, taking a 2-1 decision when, for the third straight game,…

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Montreal beats the Bolts to come within 3-1

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Fans are born nervous, of course. It’s why they’re fans. And suddenly, how can a 3-1 lead feel so shaky? The Tampa Bay Lightning gave their fans a reason to chew their fingernails Thursday night, losing a 6-2 bashing to the Montreal Canadiens. And suddenly, a big lead doesn’t feel so big, and a comfortable margin doesn’t feel so comfortable. Does it? Yep, there the Bolts were, cruising along, on its way to a party, and it seemed that nothing…

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Tyler Johnson sparks Bolts again, Tampa Bay leads 3-0

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There isn’t much size to the player. There wasn’t much time left on the clock. On the other hand, there isn’t that much length to a dagger, either. Tyler Johnson, who is on the verge of turning the NHL playoffs into his personal highlight film, did it again Wednesday night. On his only shot of the night, Johnson scored with 1.1 seconds left on the clock to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to an unthinkable — and possibly undeserved —…

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Lightning gets off on right foot vs. Montreal

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A hot goalie. A hotter center. A slump-breaking forward. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, it added up to just enough for a 2-1 win in double-overrime as the Bolts got off a good start in their second-round playoff against the Montreal Canadiens Friday night. Tampa Bay stole the home ice advantage against the remarkable Carey Price, eliminating the possibilitly of a second-straight sweep at the hands of Montreal. The Lightning’s own goaltender, Ben Bishop, actually outplayed Price, stopping 43 out…

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Ben Bishop’s shutout leads Lightning to advance

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The praise belonged to the other guy. Ben Bishop? He had ownership of the doubts. Forty times, he had won for the Lightning this year. And yet, fans could not remember a one of them. Where was the big moment? Where was the signature win? Where was ย the evidence that Bishop was as good as the Lightning believed him to be. Wednesday night, it was there for everyone to see. Bishop, the goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning, was superb…

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