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Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 during Game 6 of their series.
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Steven Stamkos scored his third goal of the playoffs for the Lightning, who closed out the second-round series in six games after Montreal fought off elimination in Games 4 and 5.
“This was our Game 7 tonight,” Stamkos said.