The key to the Montreal Canadiens getting a positive result in Las Vegas was an up-tempo style. With no reason to conserve energy with nearly a week off afterward, there was a chance to employ the three-zone offensive attack that has been the hallmark of the 2018-19 Canadiens.
That’s precisely what the team was able to do on the first goal less that four minutes into the game. Tomas Tatar broke out of his own zone with the puck, getting it to Brendan Gallagher with a pass that traversed the offensive blue line.