The positive elements from Monday’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights give the Montreal Canadiens a sense of hope heading into Wednesday’s Game 2 of their Stanley Cup semifinal series in Las Vegas.
As disappointing as the 4-1 loss in Game 1 was for the Canadiens, they can look at how well they played through most of the opening period before a trio of consecutive penalties killed all of their rhythm.
“They got momentum rolling and felt good after they got their game going,” Montreal defenseman Ben Chiarot said. “I don’t know if it was a combination of us getting off our game and them getting onto theirs but it’s something we’ll make adjustments for and be ready for.