Corey Perry<\/a> smiled after Tampa Bay\u2019s 3-2 overtime win over Montreal and used the moment to send a clear message about the Canadiens\u2019 defense.<\/p>\nThe 40-year-old veteran did not miss the opportunity to make his point.<\/p>\n
“We just kept rolling, just kept going, kept putting the puck in, kept getting after their D. That’s how we play. We play fast. We were out of our zone quick and a hell of a shot by Mo.”<\/p>\n
– Corey Perry on overtime<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the line that stands out.<\/p>\n
Perry is directly targeting the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 defensive unit.<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay pressure on Canadiens defense leads directly to Moser\u2019s overtime goal<\/p>\n
Perry acknowledges that the Tampa Bay Lightning\u2019s strategy is to apply pressure on the Canadiens\u2019 defensemen.<\/p>\n
And it worked in overtime.<\/p>\n
Moser had all the space he needed to skate across the ice and fire the winning shot.<\/p>\n
The series is now tied 1-1, and Perry knows exactly where to attack.<\/p>\n
It was journalist Gabby Shirley who reported Perry\u2019s comments after the game.<\/p>\n
This sets the stage for what\u2019s next in this first-round series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning, a matchup that is far from over.<\/p>\n
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n
POLL<\/p>\n
44 MINUTES AGO|48 ANSWERS<\/p>\n
Corey Perry calls out Canadiens defense after Moser OT goal ties series for Lightning<\/p>\n
Is the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 defense the weak link in this series against the Lightning?<\/p>\n
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