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2021/06/29 14:22 Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak skates down the ice after scoring a goal on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during the first peri. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak skates down the ice after scoring a goal on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) checks Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) in front of Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31). Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) checks Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) in front of Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher skates off the ice during third period in Game 1 NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in Tampa, Fla., Monday, June 28, 2021. The Montreal Canadiens return to the NHL s biggest stage didn t go as planned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gerry Broome
TAMPA, Fla. – The Montreal Canadiens’ return to the NHL’s biggest stage didn’t go as planned.
Tampa Bay star Nikita Kucherov scored a pair of goals as the defending-champion Lightning comfortably dismissed the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final Monday.
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En lever de rideau de cette finale de la Coupe Stanley, les Floridiens ont remporté une victoire relativement facile de 5 à 1 sur le Tricolore. Ils ont profité de ces 60 minutes pour démontrer toute l’étendue de leur arsenal.
Nikita Kucherov, dont l’état de santé était incertain depuis une blessure aux côtes subie lors du sixième match face aux Islanders de New York, a mené la charge avec deux buts et une passe. L’attaquant russe affiche un impressionnant total de 30 points depuis le début des séries.
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