The Montreal Canadiens had improbably come back to tie their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, forcing a Game 7 for the ages. The Habs overcame a pair of own-goals to stun Toronto in overtime in Game 6, putting the biggest spotlight possible on the Scotiabank Arena on Monday night.
Toronto was still without John Tavares, and he was joined on the injured list by Jake Muzzin, who sustained a lower-body injury during the second period of Game 6. Dominique Ducharme changed nothing from his lineup that secured a victory on Saturday night.