"A hockey player is prepared for randomness and bad luck by an entire career's worth of suffering at its whims. All they can do is pray it doesn't come for them in a big game."
"The Lightning outshot the Habs 29-9. How rough was it back there for eternal Vezina finalist Andrei Vasilevskiy? In the night's other NHL game, Jesper Wallstedt and Scott Wedgewood gave up eight and six goals, respectively, and both had better save percentages on the night than Vasilevskiy."
"Deflections happen, and so do hot goalies, like Jakub Dobes on the other end. But the sheer preponderance of chances pointed to an easy Lightning win."
"You're gonna win 99 percent of those games, Brandon Hagel said, and I suspect the true percentage is even higher."
The Tampa Bay Lightning faced a disappointing loss in Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens, ending their playoff run. Despite outshooting the Canadiens 29-9, the Lightning could not secure a win, with two of Montreal's goals being particularly flukey. Head coach Jon Cooper noted that the team played well, but randomness in hockey led to their defeat. The Lightning dominated possession, holding the Canadiens shotless for nearly 27 minutes, yet still fell short in a game that seemed destined for a different outcome.
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