The Montreal Canadiens have their second round opponents, for a second straight year they’ll face the Tampa Bay Lightning in a best of seven series. The Lightning will get a chance to avenge their first round blowout last playoffs, while the Habs will be looking to make up for five losses to the Bolts during the regular season.

Here’s the second round schedule:

Game 1: Friday, May 1, 7:00. CBC, TVA, NBCSN

Game 2: Sunday, May 3, 6:00. CBC, TVA, NBCSN

Game 3: Wednesday, May 6, 7:00. CBC, TVA, USA



Game 4: Thursday, May 7, 7:00. CBC, TVA, NBCSN



Game 5: Saturday, May 9, TBD. CBC, TVA



Game 6: Tuesday, May 12, TBD. CBC, TVA

Game 7: Thursday, May 14, TBD. CBC, TVA



Apr 26, 2015; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates his goal against Ottawa Senators with teammates defenseman Tom Gilbert (77) and center Tomas Plekanec (14) during the first period in the game six of the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports

How They Got Here

Canadiens: The Habs went up early in their first round series versus the Senators, winning the first three games, each by one-goal margins. A 1-0 Habs loss in Game 4 gave the Senators life, and a 5-1 Game 5 victory made a Sens comeback seem like a real possibility, but Carey Price shut the door in Game 6, turning aside all 43 shots that he faced. The Canadiens gave up the first goal in the first five games of the series and only scored one first period goal.

Lightning: The Lightning were heavy favorites in their first round match against the Red Wings, so it’s not surprising they advanced. What is a surprise was the dramatic fashion in which they narrowly slipped past the Wings, over a full seven games that included a pair of goalless efforts from the Bolts.

The series was tilted heavily in Detroit’s favor with less than five minutes remaining in Game 4 and the Wings up two games to one in the series and 2-0 in the game. A late push by the Lightning – including two goals and an assist from Tyler Johnson – got them back into the series, and eventually through to the second round.

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