The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday night thanks to Josh Anderson’s game-winner.
Anderson was the bookend in Monday night’s crucial victory, putting the Habs on the board first and closing out the game with a diving goal just four minutes into overtime. “We understood the hole that we were in, but we just kind of talked about it: Find a way to win one game here,” Canadiens assistant captain Brendan Gallagher said after the game. “(Anderson) stepped up and scored a couple of big goals for us. It’s going to be the same thing next game.”
Montreal initially struggled to find their footing early in the first period, managing only one shot on goal in the first eight minutes but Anderson quickly changed the pace of the game after burying the puck in the back of the net off a pass from Nick Suzuki 15:39 in. Anderson’s goal marked the first time Montreal has scored first in the series.
Goaltender Carey Price also shined in the first period stopping 11 goals, improving on his performance in Game 3 where he allowed five goals in 29 shots.
