Lightning Return Home After Wild Series Shift at Bell Centre in Montreal.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens' playoff battle continues after a dramatic, physical stretch that sent the series to Montreal and then shifted it back to Tampa. It's 2-2.

Before the road trip, former NHL player Glenn Metropolit shared what makes the Bell Centre one of hockey’s toughest playoff environments.

“You can’t even hear your teammates talk to you. That’s how loud it is.”

Metropolit said the crowd noise creates major communication challenges and can become a real factor during key moments.

His advice for the Tampa Bay Lightning was straightforward:

“They’ve got to play a simple game. Get the puck north ...