Winger Joel Armia opened the scoring at the 6:12 mark of the first period, before Tyler Toffoli added another goal before the frame was done to double Montreal’s lead.
The 33-year-old Anahim Lake, BC native’s nine victories are the most by a Habs netminder in a single playoff run since Jaroslav Halak went 9-9 in 2010.
Among the greats: After leading the Canadiens in scoring during the regular season, Toffoli continues to impress in the playoffs.
Shayne Corson accomplished the feat in 1987 by stringing together a six-game point streak at 20 years and 268 days old.
Peter DeBoer’s contingent hadn’t lost since June 2 when they dropped Game 2 of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche.
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