So it had come down to this. The Montreal Canadiens were on their last life against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. Every game had been a showcase of the Lightning’s depth and coaching quality, that even when the Canadiens wrested control of a game from them, they were able to take it right back. The defending Cup champions had a 3-0 series lead, leaving the Habs with no room for error in what many expected was going to be the last game of the NHL season.
Dominique Ducharme did make a few lineup changes, with Jesperi Kotkaniemi being made a healthy scratch while Jake Evans took his spot in the lineup.