Apr 5, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens Eric Staal. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
The Montreal Canadiens came out with their best performance of the playoffs when they dismantled the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 in Game 5. The Canadiens played extremely well in Game 4, but could not come away with the win. In Vegas for Game 5, they played a full 60 minutes of dominant hockey and can now punch a ticket to the cup finals with a win in Montreal on Thursday night.
Here are the five takeaways from Game 5, and all of them are positive.