The Canadiens went into hostile territory on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena and delivered a nearly flawless performance to earn a 4-1 win and take a 3-2 lead in their Semifinals series, pushing the Golden Knights to the brink of elimination.
The 20-year-old Finn is currently tied with Toffoli, Suzuki and Armia for the team lead in goals during the postseason with five.
With his third goal of the series in Game 5, the 20-year-old Stevens Point, WI native has registered his name on the scoresheet in six of the last seven games dating back to Game 3 of the second-round series against the Winnipeg Jets.
The mission is clear for the Golden Knights if they hope to keep their season alive.
Keep in mind that the Canadiens have not allowed a power play goal in the past 12 games, the longest postseason streak since the NHL began tracking goals by strength in 1933-34.
The task is a lot bigger for DeBoer’s troops this time around, of course, because they aren’t in the friendly confines of their own building and the Canadiens will be extra hungry to finish the series on home turf.
A little help, please: Pacioretty scored his first goal of the series on Tuesday night, which gave the Golden Knights some life early in the third period.
The 24-year-old Amos, QC native should have some more good vibes heading into Thursday night’s encounter after delivering the knockout punch earlier in the week at the Bell Centre with the overtime-winner in Game 4.
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