During the regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning played the Montreal Canadiens five times and won all five.
In the first meeting, the Lightning destroyed the Habs 7-1 at Amalie Arena, the first time the Bolts got a crack at Montreal following a four-game sweep in the First Round that end their 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs run.
Overall, Tampa Bay outscored Montreal 21-8 and won three matchups at the Bell Centre in 2014-15.
Asked whether those results would have any bearing on the Lightning’s Second Round series against Montreal, a rematch of last year’s opening round series, Bolts captain and All-Star center Steven Stamkos promptly answered “none.