A game of thrills and spills, of hit posts and pucks near goal lines, of guys skating like the wind and bumping and creating fine chances in a tough, hard-fought affair. All in all, a fine game one.
Except the Canadiens lost 2-1 in overtime to the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.
It’s a heartbreaker but not disheartening, because Montreal, for the most part, looked just fine, and there’s no reason not to think that the series is for the taking.
For me, one of the better games the Habs have played all season, aside from the fact that most of the guys seem to have forgotten how to score.