Jul 2, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens center Eric Staal (21) skates in front of Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) as defenseman Jan Rutta (44) defends against right wing Corey Perry (94) during the third period in game three of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
After, once again, falling short against the Tampa Bay Lightning and losing Game 3 6-3, the Montreal Canadiens will now face elimination in Game 4 on Mnday.
While the city of Montreal was ready to take on the Lightning, and head coach Ducharme was finally back from his 14-day quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, the Canadiens just couldn’t get the lead, which seemed like the only solution to win in this run.