Game 6 Liveblog: Can Canadiens close out series vs. Lightning?

The Canadiens can punch their ticket to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 on Friday night at the Bell Centre.

Puck drops at 7 p.m. (CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

Montreal leads the first-round, best-of-seven series 3-2.

Here are the keys to the game:

• Planning on going to the Bell Centre? Montreal police are promising a heavy presence downtown.
• Whether or not the Habs can close out the series tonight, they’ve already demonstrated they play like a team.
• Fresh off a Lady Byng Trophy nomination, Cole Caufield will look to get on the scoresheet at five-on-five for the first time this series.
• Centre Phillip Danault played the final 3:31 of the Canadiens’ 3-2 win in Game 5, and will be counted on once again to shut down the Lightning’s top guns.
• Officiating has been the story all series long. Both the Habs and Bolts will need to stay out of the box or risk losing the game on special teams.
• In his first game of the playoffs after being a healthy scratch, Brendan Gallagher was the early hero in Game 5. The Habs will want to start fast in Game 6 to get the crowd going.

Stay tuned to this page for updates and game highlights throughout the evening. You can also keep the conversation going over on our livestream on the Hockey Inside Out YouTube channel.

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