Shea Theodore opened the scoring while Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves as the Canadiens dropped Game 1 of their best-of-seven semifinal battle against the top-seeded Golden Knights.
The Knights controlled Monday’s game almost from the opening faceoff, notching their first with a fearsome Theodore one-timer from the point that beat a sliding Carey Price on the stick side.
Price got a measure of revenge moments later when Max Pacioretty fed Mark Stone on a sudden two-on-one rush, only to be robbed by a spectacular glove save.
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