During the regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning were the only team in the NHL not to lose three consecutive games.
That consistency has carried over into the postseason, where the Lightning have yet to drop back-to-back contests.
For Montreal to rally from a three-games-to-none deficit and beat Tampa Bay in the teams’ Second Round series, the Canadiens would have to win four-in-a-row, a tall task against a Lightning squad that has rebounded well all season after losses.
“We’re a resilient bunch,” Bolts captain Steven Stamkos said. “I think we realize what we do when we do have a bad game.