MONTREAL (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning are only one win away from defending their NHL title.

Last season’s champions won 6–3 against the Montreal Canadiens and are now 3–0 in the Stanley Cup final. The Florida team could perfect the new championship on Tuesday night in the next duel in Canada again. Since the National Hockey League’s salary cap was introduced in 2005, only the Pittsburgh Penguins (2016 and 2017) have won the Stanley Cup for two consecutive years.

Jan Ratta put the favorites in the lead after less than two minutes and went on to victory. Tyler Johnson scored twice and star player Nikita Kutshero also scored two points with a goal and an assist.

The fact that the Canadians could be spotted in the first Stanley Cup home game since 1993 by coach Dominic Ducharme, who missed the first two doubles and semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights due to a positive coronavirus test, didn’t help. The team Like games one and two, the team found no means. So she probably won’t be able to fulfill her dream of Canada’s first title since that championship 28 years ago.

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