Somehow, even as the Montreal Canadiens were getting heavily outshot in the first two periods of Game 3, I didn’t feel worried for them. Of course, they didn’t look like they had a strong grip on victory, but it didn’t seem to be slipping away. The Habs looked almost comfortable under the barrage of shots. No visible signs of frustration, offensive cheating, or desperation. They had been there. The score was tied. Carey Price was in net. Everything was fine. And it turned out to be in the end.
Some things are beyond the scope of analysis, and the 2021 Canadiens are approaching that territory.