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RECAP: Lightning lose in OT, Canadiens force Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final
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Canadiens avoid sweep with OT win over Lightning
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Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT, avoid Stanley Cup sweep
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Canadiens avoid sweep force Game 5, beat Lightning 3-2 in OT - WTOP News
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Canadiens nip Golden Knights to reach Stanley Cup Final
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Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3
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Dogged Canadiens take Game 4 from Tampa Bay to avoid Stanley Cup sweep, Stanley Cup
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Canadiens advance to Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993
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Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in OT, avoid Stanley Cup sweep
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Lightning lead Cup Final 3-0, on cusp of repeating as champs - The San Diego Union-Tribune