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Lightning absorb Canadiens' best to claim 2-0 series lead in Stanley Cup Final

A considerably improved performance from the Montreal Canadiens wasn't enough in Game 2.

The Tampa Bay Lightning now lead the Stanley Cup Final 2-0 following a 3-1 victory over Montreal on Wednesday. Anthony Cirelli, Blake Coleman and Ondrej Palat found the back of the net for the Lightning, while Nick Suzuki claimed the solo marker for the Canadiens.

Andrei Vasilevskiy continued his tour de force, making 42 saves and holding an opponent to one or fewer goals for the 10th time in 20 starts this postseason. Carey Price countered with 20 stops.

Here's what happened in Game 2:

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Montreal is experiencing many new things in this championship run-in with the Lightning.