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Lightning on the Brink After Game 5 Loss -Wesley Lawrence on Wild vs Stars
The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the brink.
After a tough 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5, the Lightning now trail the series 3-2 in this best-of-seven matchup. We break down what went wrong, missed opportunities, and what Tampa Bay needs to do to force a Game 7.
We’re also joined by Wesley Lawrence from Defending Big D to dive into the Western Conference — including a full breakdown of the Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars series and key storylines across the West.
⚡ Lightning vs Canadiens Game 5 recap
🏒 What’s going wrong for Tampa Bay
🔥 Keys to Game 6 and staying alive
⭐ Wesley…
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