Canadiens Beat Lightning, Avoid Sweep

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Published on July 6 2021 6:13 am
Last Updated on July 6 2021 6:13 am

The Montreal Canadiens beat the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime Monday night in Montreal, avoiding a Stanley Cup Final sweep.

Josh Anderson scored the winning goal at 3:57 into overtime, and the series now stands at 3 games to 1 in favor of the Lightning. Game 5 is on Wednesday in Tampa Bay.

 

Blue Jack's Kivlenieks Killed In Fireworks Accident

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks was killed in a fireworks accident Sunday night, with a medical examiner saying Monday (July 5th) an autopsy determined he’d died of chest trauma and not a fall, as had previously been reported. He was 24.

Kivlenieks was in a hot tub at a private home in Novi, Michigan, when police say the mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby.

The autopsy determined he died from a percussive injury caused by the blast from the firework, which triggered major damage to his heart and lungs.
Kivlenieks started in two games for the Blue Jackets this season and played in eight games in his NHL career.

 

National Hockey League

Stanley Cup Final

Monday, July 5 Scoreboard

Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2 (OT) -- Tampa Bay leads series 3-1

 

Tuesday, July 6

No game scheduled

 

Wednesday, Juily 7 Schedule (Time Central)

Stanley Cup -- Game 5

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.