“Must win game” is something that gets thrown around a little too loosely at times in sports, but Friday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens certainly qualifies as one for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
If they win, they get to fight another day in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
If they lose? Their playoff chances are officially finished.
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