TAMPA --Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on Monday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Montreal Canadiens, as the Atlantic Division foes tangle north of the border Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning head into the matchup against the Montreal Canadiens as losers of four games in a row.

Tampa Bay scored three times in the first period, Darren Raddysh scored a pair of third-period goals, and the Lightning ...