BROSSARD – While the Tampa Bay Lightning might’ve got the best of the Canadiens during the year, Michel Therrien’s troops aren’t about to let regular season defeats dictate their playoff future.
Yes, Jon Cooper’s contingent swept the season-series against their Atlantic Division rivals, winning all five meetings with the CH in 2014-15. Yes, the Lightning outscored the Canadiens by a 21-8 margin during those contests and outshot them 191-120 along the way. And yes, goaltender Ben Bishop secured all five of those victories for Tampa Bay, upping his record to 10-1-2 in 13 career starts against the Habs.