Monday, May 4, 2015

Stamkos strikes as Lightning take 2-0 series lead

<span id="midArticle_start"/>(The Sports Xchange) - Center Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night at the Bell Center.

<span id="midArticle_0"/>The Lightning now head home with a 2-0 series lead in the second-round playoff series.

<span id="midArticle_1"/>Goaltender Ben Bishop made 27 saves for Tampa. Carey Price stopped 18 shots for the Canadiens.

<span id="midArticle_2"/>Right winger Nikita Kucherov scored twice for the Lightning, who also got goals from center Valtteri Filppula, right winger J.T. Brown and defenseman Victor Hedman.

<span id="midArticle_3"/>Defensemen Jeff Petry and Tom Gilbert scored for Montreal, the Canadiens opening the scoring for just the second time in eight playoff games this season.

<span id="midArticle_4"/>Stamkos's goal ended an 11-game goal-less drought at 8:06 of the second period.

<span id="midArticle_5"/>Game Three is on Wednesday in Tampa Bay.

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<span id="midArticle_7"/> (Editing by Jahmal Corner)

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