MONTREAL — Josh Anderson jumped back into the play and the Montreal Canadiens killed Tampa Bay’s chance for a Stanley Cup sweep.
Anderson scored his second goal 3:57 into overtime as the Canadiens avoided elimination by defeating the defending champion Lightning 3-2 in Game 4 on Monday night.
Interim coach Dominique Ducharme’s lineup changes paid off as Romanov stepped up in just his third career playoff game. Anderson was shifted to a new line, playing alongside Nick Suzuki and rookie Cole Caufield in Ducharme's bid to add more speed.
It wasn't lost on Canadiens assistant captain Brendan Gallagher how Anderson provided his teammates with a rallying cry a day earlier when he said: "We’re not finished yet.