- It is huge for us to win here tonight, says 3-0 shooter Paul Byron about the win away.

- This is a team I was on when I was growing up and it is always special to be able to wear the player uniform.

But it is extra special like this during a playoff.

It's a dream come true, but we still have a lot to do, says Montreal forward Corey Perry.

Montreal got a 2-0 lead already in the first period.

And it was the guests who accounted for most of the shooting - Montreal got away with twelve shots in the first period against Vegas four.

In the second, the lead was extended to 3-0 before Vegas woke up at the end of the period and reduced.

First to 3-1 and then to 3-2 in the third.

Both goals were scored by Alex Pietrangelo, William Karlsson contributed with an assist to the second goal.

But despite the team rising in comparison with the previous match, Montreal coach Dominique Ducharme thinks there is more to improve before the next match, which is played the night before Saturday Swedish time.

- We got off to a good start, but we can still be better in certain situations, especially with the puck.

And that is what we should be, says Ducharme.

Montreal goalkeeper Carey Price saved 29 shots, against 20 saves by Marc-André Fleury in the Vegas cage.

CLIP: Here, Montreal's first team will be ready for the semifinals (June 6, 2021)

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Montreal's first team to the semifinals.

Photo: Bildbyrån.