The recipe was there for the Montreal Canadiens to have a third period let down against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.
They saw their two-goal lead cut to one after they gave up a late power play goal in the second period. The Senators would have another chance before the period ended. They were on the road on the second half of their home-and-home series.
Instead, the Canadiens outshot the Senators 14-2 in the final 20 minutes at even strength, and 22-5 overall. They scored a quick goal from Brendan Gallagher which set the tone for the period, and Montreal kept going, before getting a second goal from Paul Byron into an empty net.