The Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens, following a 1-2 defeat in the decisive seventh game of their NHL playoff series, concluding their run for the 2026 Stanley Cup. Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy could not steer “Tampa” clear of the loss on May 4, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Lightning hockey club suffered a loss against the Montreal Canadiens in the pivotal Game 7 of the National Hockey League (NHL) first round playoffs, thereby ending their contention for the 2026 Stanley Cup.
The NHL contest took place on May 4, 2026, commencing at 01:00 and concluding with a 2-1 victory for Montreal. The goals for the Montreal Canadiens were scored as follows:
Nick Suzuki registered a goal at the 18th minute, assisted by Kaiden Guhle and Josh Anderson.
Alex Newhook found the net at the 51st minute, capitalizing on passes from Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle.
For Tampa Bay, their solitary goal was tallied by Dominic James in the 33rd minute, thanks to contributions from Charles-Édouard Dastous and Gage Goncalves.
The fixture was held in Tampa and finished with a 2-1 scoreline favoring the visitors—the Montreal Canadiens. Among the Tampa Bay players, Russian forward Nikita Kucherov was highly active, registering three shots on goal and blocking one shot, yet he failed to secure any points. The team’s goaltender, Andrei Vasilevskiy, turned away seven out of nine shots faced. Montreal forward Ivan Demidov registered a blocked shot and a body check.
The Canadiens secured the series with a 4-3 aggregate score and advance to the second playoff round, where they are scheduled to face the Buffalo Sabres. The Tampa Bay Lightning have now concluded their Stanley Cup participation in the first round for the fourth consecutive time.
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