This is your open thread to discuss Game Three of the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Lightning have a 2-0 lead in the series.
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This will be Elliotte Friedman’s first time at a hockey game since the pandemic began.
First game in almost 17 months. Great feeling pic.twitter.com/ONYRSM90Fj
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 2, 2021
Here’s the Habs crowd going wild for Carey Price.
Pregame intro Carey Price pic.twitter.com/gNCJ1ubNVd
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 3, 2021
Jan Rutta gives the Lightning a very early 1-0 lead with this seeing-eye shot.
LIGHTNING STRIKE FIRST. 🚨⚡️
Jan Rutta gets the party started in Game 3. #ItsOn | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/8q4Orhan4q
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 3, 2021
Victor Hedman scores on Tampa’s very next PP.
That’s two goals for Tampa in the first 3:27 of the game.
Quite the start for the @TBLightning 😳
Victor Hedman with a blast from the point to make it 2-0. #ItsOn | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/vHIILruhID
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 3, 2021
Phillip Danault scores and gets the Habs back in Game Three.
POST AND IN! 🚨
Phillip Danault gets the @CanadiensMTL on the board in Game 3! #ItsOn | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/L8fyOa9maw
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 3, 2021
Here’s the fan reaction.
Et le buuuuuut! (Fan reaction to Danault's goal) #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/XxZnmLfgnv
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) July 3, 2021
Lightning win 6-3.
Tampa is up 3-0 in the series. It’s basically over.