Tensions are high as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens prepare for Game 6 of their First Round matchup. The Lightning are fighting for their season, as they head back to Montreal on Friday night.

Heading into Tampa Bay Lightning training camp, Max Crozier set a personal goal for himself to make the opening night roster, something he had been chasing for as long as he could remember. The Lightning selected Crozier 120th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, and since then he’s spent the last few years moving between the AHL and NHL. In January 2024, he made his NHL debut and went on to appear in three postseason games.

The Tampa Bay Lightning inserted Max Crozier into the lineup on Sunday against the Montreal Canadiens. His huge hit changed the tone of the game, and maybe the series.