Lightning ousted in 4th straight Game 7 vs Canadiens

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost Game 7 2-1 to Montreal, extending their streak of first-round exits to four despite outplaying the Canadiens. Tampa Bay held Montreal to just nine shots and dominated possession but fell on two fluky goals. fish-roadgame.com

Coach Jon Cooper noted the 'hockey gods' turned against his team, while veteran captain Ryan McDonagh expressed disbelief. With the roster aging and key players like Nikita Kucherov struggling in elimination games, the Lightning face a difficult offseason.