Canadiens outlast Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 to win thrilling 1st-round series

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Alex Newhook broke a tie with 8:53 left and the Montreal Canadiens outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Game 7 on Sunday night to end the thrilling first-round series.

The Canadiens will face the Buffalo Sabres in the second round after finishing off their first series victory since losing the Stanley Cup Final to Tampa Bay in 2021.

Game 1 is Wednesday night in Buffalo.

Rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes made 28 saves and Nick Suzuki got his first goal of the series for Montreal.

Each game of the series was decided by one goal and four went to overtime.

The score was tied or within one goal for all but six minutes in the seven games.

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