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Highlights
The Champions!
The glorious moment of the Bolts!
What an unreal moment. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/kY2ttEynhF — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) July 8, 2021
GAME OVER! TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING WINS!
Game over at Amalie Arena! The Tampa Bay Lightning are champions of the 2021 NHL season.
3rd | 1:00
LAST MINUTE! LAST 60 SECONDS! IT'S NOW OR NEVER FOR THE CANADIANS!
3rd | 2:00
Last two minutes! The Tampa Bay Lightning's two-time championship is close.
3rd | 5:00
Last five minutes! Time is running out for the Canadiens. They must take their chances to go for the equalizer, tie or die trying!
3rd | 10:00
Last 10 minutes and the Canadiens still can't tie the game.
3rd | 15:00
First five minutes. Montreal Canadiens can't find a way to tie the game yet.
Third half begins
The third period is underway. Last 20 minutes for the Canadiens to tie at least, or for the Lightning to clinch the championship.
End of second period
The action ends in the second half. The Tampa Bay Lightning win 1-0 over the Montreal Canadiens in a game where they have been more dominant, but have not been as effective as in other occasions.
2nd | 0:38
Ben Chiarot is penalized. The Canadiens will finish the second period with one player less and will be a few seconds longer in the same condition.
2nd | 0:50
GREAT SAVE BY VASILEVKSI! The Montreal Canadiens had a chance to equalize with a shot from the edge of the area, but the home keeper's reaction was better.
2nd | 1:00
Last minute of second period.
2nd | 6:33
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING GOOOAAL! Ross Colton scores the first goal of the game for the Bolts after a pass from David Savard.
2nd | 8:00
The Canadiens have been dominating the game and generating scoring opportunities in the last few minutes.
2nd | 11:28
Mikhail Sergachyov is penalized in Tampa Bay Lightning. Two minutes with one player less for the home team.
2nd | 15:00
Tampa Bay continues to generate more shots on goal, but is not yet effective.
2nd | 19:21
David Savard is penalized in Tampa Bay Lightning. Two minutes for the home side with one player down.
Second half begins
The teams returned and the second half got underway.
End of first half
The action ends in the first period. 0-0 draw between Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens.
1st | 5:00
Last five minutes of the first half. It has been a very even game and neither team has taken advantage of the Powerplay.
1st | 10:57
Josh Anderson is penalized at the Canadiens.
1st | 11:45
Now, one penalty on each team: Erick Cernak on the Bolts and Corey Perry on the Habs.
1st | 12:40
Jan Rutta is penalized. Tampa Bay Lightning will play two minutes with one less player.
1st | 14:00
Tampa Bay Lightning has been dominant at the start of the game and has generated several scoring opportunities, but has yet to score.
1st | 16:39
Corey Perry is penalized on the Canadiens. Two minutes down a player.
Match start!
Game 5 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens is underway.
Starting rosters
88- Andrey Vasilevski (GK)
19- Barclay Goodrow
37- Yanni Gourde
20- Blake Coleman
98- Mikhail Sergachyov
58- David Savard
31- Carey Price (GK)
62- Artturi Lehkonen
41- Paul Byron
71- Jake Evans
44- Joel Edmundson
26- Jeff Petry
Protocol acts!
Sonya Bryson provides the Canadian and U.S. anthems.
All set!
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens players take the field!
The Habs warm up
🔥 GO 🔥 HABS 🔥 GO 🔥 pic.twitter.com/25TQL4dUNb — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 7, 2021
The Bolts warm up
There they go 🔜 pic.twitter.com/4UXVd4qTQ8 — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) July 7, 2021
The home fans are ready
Tampa Bay Lightning fans turn out in force to see their team looking for a second championship. Only minutes left for the start of the game.
We’re ready if you are, #Bolts Nation! #GoBolts pic.twitter.com/Yl9DvhnUVH
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) July 7, 2021
Canadiens fans ready for the game
A few Montreal Canadiens fans arrive at Amalie Arena to watch this game. The Habs must get a win tonight to stretch the series to a Game 6.
Bleu-blanc-rouge en Floride...
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 7, 2021
Habs fans in Tampa tonight...#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/QLxtQ2bx0D
Previous moments
More than 16,000 spectators are expected at the Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay is playing one more chance to secure its second championship at home. In fact, it is worth remembering that the title won in 2020 was at the home of the Dallas Stars.
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What time is the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens NHL final game 5?
This is the start time of the game Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens in several countries:
Argentina: 21:00 hrs.
Bolivia: 20:00 hrs.
Brazil: 21:00 hrs.
Chile: 21:00 hrs.
Colombia: 19:00 hrs.
Ecuador: 19:00 hrs.
USA (ET): 20:00 hrs. in NBCSN
Spain: 01:00 hrs.
Mexico: 19:00 hrs. in Sky Sports
Paraguay: 20:00 hrs.
Peru: 19:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 21:00 hrs.
Venezuela: 20:00 hrs.
Key player - Montreal Canadiens
In the Canadian team, it is important to highlight the work of Nick Suzuki, who is the most influential player in the team's offense with 16 points, product of seven goals and nine assists.
Key player - Tampa Bay
Nikita Kucherov stands out in the Tampa Bay team. He is a player who contributes a lot in all phases of the game, especially on offense, scoring 32 points, product of eight goals and 24 assists.
Canadiens, to shorten distances
The Canadiens come into this game once again with the obligation to win in order to remain in contention for the title. They are aware of what is at stake and hope to achieve their goal.
Tampa Bay and the second match point
Currently, Tampa Bay Lightning leads the series 3-1, after winning 5-1 in the first outing, and 3-1 in the second, both games played at Amalie Arena. When they went to Canadian soil, they won 6-3 in the third game and as you know, the Canadiens stretched the series to a fifth game after winning 3-2.
Most recent game
In the last game played, the Canadiens finally shook it off and got their first win in the series, achieving it in overtime. The Canadiens started out on top with Josh Anderson scoring in the first period, but Tampa Bay came back with goals from Barclay Goodrow in the second and Patrick Maroon in the third. However, Alexander Romanov came back to tie things up in the third period as well and in overtime, Josh Anderson gave the Canadiens the win.
Stadium
The match will be played at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. This venue has a capacity for 21,500 people.
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