TAMPA – There’s a reason only four teams in NHL history have ever erased a three-game deficit to win a series.
The 2014-15 Canadiens had already made history prior to puck drop on Tuesday night after becoming the first group of Habs to ever force a Game 6 when trailing a series 0-3. Having already staved off elimination twice to earn a return trip to Tampa, the Habs needed to string together another pair of wins to keep the season alive. Getting outshot by the Lightning for the first time in the series, 28-19, and losing 4-1 in Game 6, playing non-stop do-or-die hockey finally caught up to the team after spotting the Lightning a three-game lead.