The Montreal Canadiens are one win away from the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993 and will have the chance to move on when they face the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. For the third straight round, they will be facing a team that have their backs against the wall, and it will be their second time doing so at home.
We always hear the clichés about how teams who are up in the series will play like it’s a Game 7, but it’s hard to play like your back is against the wall unless it actually is.