*Montreal Canadiens Team Report*
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Last result: 3-1 loss vs. Tampa Bay, April 29
Series: Lost Eastern Conference semifinals, 4-0

The Canadiens could not get back into their Eastern Conference
semifinal series, dropping a 3-1 decision to the Lightning on
Thursday. ... Montreal was swept in a best-of-seven series for
the third time since 1992 and fourth in club history.  It lost
four straight to Detroit in the 1952 Stanley Cup Finals, Boston
in the 1992 Adams Division finals and Buffalo in the 1998
conference semifinals. ... C Joe Juneau notched his first point
in 11 playoff games with an assist. ... RW Richard Zednik left
the game late in the first period with a left ankle injury.
Zednik was tackled in front of the Tampa Bay net by Fredrik
Modin, causing the injury. ... The Canadiens fell to 0-9 in
series when facing a three games to none deficit.

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