Nikita Kucherov leads Lightning to rout over Canadiens in Game 1 of Stanley Cup
Mike Carlson/Getty Images TAMPA, Fla. — Playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 18 saves to outplay Carey Price and lead the Lightning to a 5-1 victory over the Canadiens in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday. Kucherov put the defending champs up 3-1 early in the third period with a fluky goal that Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot tried to bat down with his hand before it wound up in the net. Kucherov scored again at 11:25 of the third, then assisted on Steven Stamkos’ power-play goal that made it 5-1 with just over...
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