The Tampa Bay Lightning have jumped out to a 3-0 series lead and are just one win away from a successful title defense.
Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman both collected one goal and one assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. The Canadiens must win Game 4 on Monday in Montreal or the Lightning will claim their second consecutive Stanley Cup and third title in franchise history.
NHL Roundup: Lightning one win away from Stanley Cup
Amid the emotion of the Canadiens returning home, the Lightning struck early with a pair of goals 95 seconds apart.