The Canadiens advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with a 3-2 overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals on Thursday.
The Canadiens, who last won the Cup in 1993, are 12-5 in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including 5-1 in overtime.
Golden Knights, Semifinals — Artturi Lehkonen scored in overtime to eliminate Vegas and help Montreal advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years, ending the longest drought in team history.
Maple Leafs, First Round — The Canadiens didn’t have many believers outside of their locker room after the Maple Leafs took a 3-1 series lead with a 4-0 win in Game 4 at Bell Centre.
Perry, who won the Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, began the season on the taxi squad before the forward worked his way into a regular spot in the lineup, ultimately forming a formidable fourth line with Eric Staal and Joel Armia.
His AHL coaching experience with Binghamton from 2012-16 and the relationships he cultivated during his tenure with Montreal made him the natural choice to assume coaching duties prior to Game 3 against Vegas after Ducharme tested positive for COVID-19.
So we realize every game is important.” The Canadiens played a three-game set the following week in Calgary, with the Flames winning the first two before Montreal responded with Toffoli again scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 victory.
Joel Armia and Toffoli scored in the first and Paul Byron put Montreal up 3-0 in the second, following advice Hall of Famer Bob Gainey gave the team to keep the foot on the gas pedal and get off to fast starts when he addressed them in a surprise visit prior to the series.
After backing up Jaroslav Halak in a five-game loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010, Price was sidelined with a knee injury in Game 1 of a six-game loss to the New York Rangers in 2014.
Louis in 2019, was a key addition to the lineup, providing the right fit to partner with Petry after Chiarot previously found a similar bond with Weber on the top pair.
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