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Montreal Canadiens: Vegas Game 1 Deja-Vu of Toronto Game 2

May 29, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) falls over Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) during the third period in game six of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Now is not the time to panic. Not yet.

The Montreal Canadiens lost the first game of their Stanley Cup Semi-Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-1. It wasn’t a complete loss. Montreal had their chances early against Vegas, Cole Caufield scored his first NHL Playoff goal, and at times Marc-Andre Fleury looked like he was fighting the puck and swimming in the crease.