A long weekend in Montreal, indeed.
The 2021 Stanley Cup Final appears headed toward an uncompetitive, anti-climatic conclusion, with the Tampa Bay Lightning now one win from repeating as champions following a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3.
The building, and city, were each charged to the nth degree, but the performance from Montreal was riddled with mistakes. Tampa Bay converted several of those mistakes into quick strikes to start the first and second periods, preventing the Canadiens from ever putting themselves in position to climb back into the series.
Now, Montreal risks having its magical run cut short by way of sweep in the Stanley Cup Final in a do-or-die Game 4 on Monday back at Bell Centre.