“For whatever reason, our starts in the playoffs haven’t been good enough,” Vegas captain Mark Stone said.
Vegas was supposed to have a pronounced home-ice advantage with capacity crowds at T-Mobile Arena, one of the most energetic venues in the NHL.
But the Canadiens were not intimidated, and they excel in first periods and when they have the lead.
“A little disappointed obviously with our first 10 minutes,” DeBoer said.
“Something we’ve got to continue to talk about and fix,” Pietrangelo said.
“It’s just a matter of us finding holes there and taking a look at how we can find a way to expose that.
Not long after that, Pacioretty couldn’t get off a good shot at the side of the net on the power play thanks to a bouncing puck.
When you get down two, it’s just really hard to come back.
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