TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Lightning moved one step closer to their second straight championship, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final with a 1-0 Game 7 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
They'll face the Montreal Canadiens, making their first appearance since winning the Cup in 1993, in a series that begins Monday night.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 18 shots he faced, as the Lightning clamped down defensively on the Islanders in the elimination game.
Tampa Bay scored the game's only goal with a shorthanded tally at 1:49 of the second period.