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The Montreal Canadiens were feeling confident heading into Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. They had won consecutive games over the Vegas Golden Knights to advance from the third round, getting to the final series before the Tampa Bay Lightning had made it past the New York Islanders.
They couldn’t translate that into a win in Game 1 however, looking surprised by how close the checking was in open ice.