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Canadiens in bounce-back mode for Game 2 of Finals vs. Lightning Field Level Media 30 Jun 2021, 08:19 GMT+10 Being written off after losing a series opener on the road is nothing new to the Montreal Canadiens, not only this year but in the franchise's storied history. Montreal again will be in comeback mode after Monday's 5-1 defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning to open the Stanley Cup Finals. Game 2 is onWednesday at Tampa, Fla. The Canadiens also dropped the opener of their semifinal series with the Vegas Golden Knights, and have now lost the opener in their last five Stanley Cup Finals, inclu...

NHL.com previews the best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens.

Currently, about 3% of NHL players are Black, which is by far the lowest percentage of Black athletes among the “Big Four” North American, etc.

Anthony Dunclair, who is Black, also shared his reaction to seeing the #BlackManMagic at the game. “That’s great to see,” he said, ESPN reported. “The way that the NHL is moving forward, it’s great to see for those guys, and I’m sure it was a special night for them.” As noted by TMZ, less than five percent of NHL players are Black or males of color, FiveThirtyEight reported last October. Smith and Walcott, who played in his first NHL game, aren’t regulars on the Tampa Bay roster, and Smith has played sparingly this season.  “Honestly, it was pretty awesome,” Joseph said �...

First all-Black forward starting line showcases Lightning, NHL's focus on diversity Evan Axelbank reports TAMPA, Fla. - The first faceoff Monday night between the Lightning and Panthers was also the first of its kind. "An historic starting lineup," said Lightning play-by-play announcer Dave Randorf. "There's another look at Daniel Wolcott playing with Mathieu Joseph and Gemel Smith." It was the first time a full line of forward players who are Black started an NHL game. "Maybe it is a story today, but as the league gets more diverse, you hope it is not going to be a story anymore and it is ju...