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teams.ie Editorial TeamThe Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup dreams have come to a heartbreaking end after a Game 7 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2026 playoffs, with rookie netminder Jakub Dobes delivering a masterclass performance to send the Habs through to the next round. Head coach Jon Cooper has already drawn comparisons to past disappointments, while GM reassured fans that despite the stunning exit, Cooper will remain behind the bench for the foreseeable future. Star defenseman Victor Hedman, who took leave during the season to focus on his mental health, was unable to prevent what ranks among the biggest first-round shocks of the playoffs. The Lightning's unexpected early departure marks a stark contrast to their championship pedigree, leaving questions about whether this roster's window has begun to close.
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Lightning GM reaffirms commitment to Jon Cooper: ‘Going to be here for a while’
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Lightning’s Victor Hedman says he took leave to ‘focus on mental health’
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2026: Lightning, Oilers among biggest first-round disappointments
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32 Thoughts Podcast: Canadiens take their talents to Buffalo
In this edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman talk Canadiens outlasting the Lightning, look ahead to Buffalo-Montreal, break
‘We’re not leaving!’: St. Louis gets fired up in locker room after Game 7
Watch as Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis gets hyped after a victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7, quoting ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ as he de
‘Seen this movie before’: Cooper compares Lightning’s loss to gold medal game
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper discusses Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes’ dominant performance in Game 7, comparing it to Canada’s loss at
Newhook: Canadiens feeling ‘excited and confident’ after Game 7 triumph
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook speaks to Kyle Bukauskas after a Game 7 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, discussing what he saw on clutch go-ahead goal
How Dobes anchored Canadiens in incredible series vs. Lightning
The Hockey Central panel discusses how Montreal Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes remained unflappable throughout the entire series against the Lightning, and also talk ab
‘What a series’: Hockey world reacts to Canadiens-Lightning Game 7
Here’s a look at some of the reactions on social media following the conclusion of the entertaining first-round series.
‘We’ve got a super special group’: Suzuki on Canadiens’ series victory
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki speaks with Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas about his team’s performance in Game 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
‘Been dreaming of this’: Dobes on dominant Game 7 effort vs. Lightning
Montreal Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes joins Kyle Bukauskas to discuss grinding out a big Game 7 win against the Lightning, defeating his idol in Andrei Vasilevskiy, a
Canadiens and Lightning shake hands after hard-fought seven-game series
Watch as the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning exchange handshakes after Montreal takes a narrow victory in the winner-take-all conclusion of their
NHL Game 7 Highlights: Canadiens 2, Lightning 1
Nick Suzuki opened the scoring in the first period, Alex Newhook buried the eventual game-winning goal in the third, and Jakub Dobes made 28 saves to lead the M