Jun 30, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens Tyler Toffoli Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
It was the first Stanley Cup Finals game to take place in Montreal in 10,250 days and boy was it a forgettable one. The Tampa Bay Lightning struck early and often to dismantle the Canadiens 6-3 and take a 3-0 stranglehold in the series.
Here are the five takeaways from Game 3. Four of them are negatives and with them now in a do-or-die situation, they will need to put this past game behind them and move forward.
1. Falling Behind Early- Negative
The 3,500 people in attendance were super pumped prior to the puck drop.