The heavily favored Lightning are just two more wins away from winning back-to-back Cups.
Blake Coleman’s diving goal that just beat the second-period buzzer proved to be the game-winner, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy sparkled in net as the host Tampa Bay Lightning claimed a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.
Anthony Cirelli and Ondrej Palat also scored in the win, and Vasilevskiy turned in a 42-save performance, but Coleman’s play was the highlight.
With the score tied 1-1, Tampa Bay’s Barclay Goodrow rushed up ice after a neutral-zone turnover and sent a cross-ice pass.