July 1, 2021 Punch, counterpunch: Canadiens, Lightning final gets rugged Corey Perry walked into the locker room after his 164th career NHL playoff game and 19th with the Montreal Canadiens and told his teammates to savor the experience.
July 1, 2021 Richardson's role as Habs' coach likely ends in Game 2 loss Luke Richardson saw a lot of positives, yet his run as acting coach of the Montreal Canadiens likely ended with the Habs down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final after a tough 3-1 loss to the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
June 30, 2021 Lightning take another step toward Stanley Cup title with Game 2 win The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in a heated Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to take a 2-0 series lead, as the Lightning inch closer to becoming back-to-back championships.
June 30, 2021 Canadiens draft pick Sergachev now thriving for Lightning Mikhail Sergachev put on a Montreal Canadiens jersey when they chose him with the ninth pick in the 2016 draft, then wore one in a game just four times before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
June 29, 2021 Lightning's Nikita Kucherov joins elite group after recording consecutive 30-plus point postseasons Tampa Bay Lightning star winger Nikita Kucherov became only the third player in NHL history to have scored 30-plus points in consecutive postseasons, joining hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
June 28, 2021 Nikita Kucherov lifts Lightning to big blowout win in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final The Tampa Bay Lightning struck first in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.
June 28, 2021 Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher bleeds from forehead after getting slammed onto the ice Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher was on the receiving end of a brutal play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
June 28, 2021 Biden, Trudeau make 'friendly wager' for Stanley Cup Final There is more pressure than ever for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup – their leaders are counting on them.
June 28, 2021 Canadiens' Joel Armia cleared to travel, may play in Game 1 Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia has been cleared from COVID-19 protocol and could play against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.
June 28, 2021 Carey Price is playoff MVP front-runner going into Cup Final If the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1993, Carey Price is almost certain to take home the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
