LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 31: Phillip Danault #24 and Tomas Tatar #90 of Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
After two days without any hockey, the Stanley Cup Semifinals are finally starting today with the New York Islanders-Tampa Bay Lightning series, while the Montreal Canadiens-Vegas Golden Knights series will be starting on Monday.
By the time the Canadiens play again, it would have been six days without playing any hockey, other than practice, of course. That raises the question of whether they will be rested or rusty, which will have a big impact on the series.