Stadium: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
Vegas Golden Knights (Position 2nd Div.N.30-NP.10-US.2-H.14 Term.191-124)
Playing once again impressive hockey in the series, they prevailed with a home disadvantage with 4-2 in the games and let them lose 2-0 at the beginning. I have said before that they are one of the most stable teams this year and very rarely make a big belly. In their last game that qualified them, they prevailed 6-3 over Colorado. Kerbs P. (E.4sm./1assist) and Nosek T. (E.40sm./8gol / 10assist), will be missing again while Martinez A. (A.66sm./11gol / 25assist) is doubtful.
Montreal Canadiens (Position 4th Div.N.35-NP4-US4-H.13 Term.197-133)
As much as they had a hard time passing the favorite Toronto, where they defeated it 4-3 and overturned the games by 1-3, they also passed like a whirlwind by the Winnipeg Jets with 4-0 and a home disadvantage again! This year they started the season well, but they made a big belly, as a result of which they fought until the last minute to enter the playoffs. Eventually the weight of the jersey showed that it is big and they were in the semifinals, but again with a home disadvantage. They want to do that in the first two (2) rounds and win the first match making their lives easier. Absent for tonight are Merrill J. (A.1 assists), Evans J. (E.18 assists / 51 goals / 4 assists), Drouin J. (E.10 assists / 44 goals / 2 assists) while Petry J. (A .21sm./65gol / 12assist) who was missing in the last match and Tatar T. (E.33sm./55gol / 10assist) who is likely to return.
The "Golden Knights" are very stable and strong at home. their absences are not so important and Martinez A. will probably play. Canadians are not the best when they leave their home and the two (2) doubtfuls together with the already absent ones create a group of quite important absences. Ace.