2021 Stanley Cup Final: How to Watch Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Live For Free Online
The battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup all leads to this. The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to defend the Cup after winning it during last year’s pandemic-shortened season and this year’s realigned schedule structure that saw all of the Canadian teams battle north of the border all season long. The Montreal Canadiens head to Tampa for Game One on Monday night.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
- When: Monday, June 28, 2021 at 8:00 PM EDT
- TV: NBC Sports Network
- Stream: Watch with 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM
The Habs battled their way through the playoffs, defeating the Maple Leafs and Jets before making their way to a semi-final victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, while Tampa Bay’s road to defending the Stanley Cup went through Florida and Carolina before taking down the New York Islanders.
7-Day Free Trial: Canadiens/Lightning
There are no local blackouts in the NHL Playoffs, so you can watch Game 1 on NBCSN, which is available with a 7-Day Free Trial of fuboTV, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
In Tampa, you can watch pre-and post-game coverage on Bally Sports Sun with a subscription to AT&T TV.
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The best deal out there to stream the entire Stanley Cup Final is Sling TV. You can get your first month for just $10 for a limited time.
Stream Stanley Cup Final Peacock: Canadiens/Lightning
The first two Stanley Cup Final games will stream on Peacock Premium, which is available for $4.99 a month, after 7-Day Free Trial. Peacock Premium is free for Xfinity customers.
How to Stream Game 1: Canadiens vs. Lightning Live Without Cable
There are five major streaming providers that offer Live TV Streaming. These allow you to watch the Canadiens/Lightning series live using iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Web.
All games of the Stanley Cup Final will only be aired nationally. Games 1 and 2 will air on NBCSN, which you can watch with a free trial of fuboTV, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
2021 Stanley Cup Final schedule:
The full best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final schedule can be found below:
| Date/Time | Teams | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, June 28 8p ET | Montreal at Tampa Bay | NBCSN |
| Wed, June 30 8p ET | Montreal at Tampa Bay | NBCSN |
| Fri, July 2 8p ET | Tampa Bay at Montreal | NBC |
| Mon, July 5 8p ET | Tampa Bay at Montreal | NBC |
| *Wed, July 7 8p ET | Montreal at Tampa Bay | NBC |
| *Fri, July 9 8p | Tampa Bay at Montreal | NBC |
| *Sun, July 11, 7p | Montreal at Tampa Bay | NBC |
*Games 5-7 are played if necessary
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