The Tampa Bay Lightning struck first in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.
Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in the third period and assisted on another to help propel the Lightning to a big 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
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Kucherov broke the game open in the third and gave the Lightning a two-goal lead. Kucherov was credited with the goal though it appeared to be batted into the back of the net by Ondrej Palat. He would score later in the period on an assist from Brayden Point.
Kucherov then contributed on the third goal…
