Let's assume both make the Stanley Cup final, yep, here's a weird little thing that I don't think will ever happen again

This is now back-to-back years, the teams that faced each other in the Stanley Cup final will be in the same division the following year

Oh, Tampa and Dallas, wow!

Tampa and Dallas, followed by Tampa Montreal

How about that? How about that?

Well, there's stuff to say about Tampa and the Islanders, but I think we need to start with Montreal and Vegas because the real story here is Montreal up to 3-2

Boy, who knew that Chandler Stevenson would be such a hole for the Vegas Golden Knights to fill, but here we are

And I think, I mean, I don't know where to start with this game other than

Boy, was I convinced last night that this team is going to the finals?

I do, if the Leafs forwards as a group, like one through 12, I know

As if the Leafs forwards as a group one through 12 played the way Vegas's forwards are

We'd put them in a shredder

All right, we would put them in a magic bullet

But that's also a great place to start because Montreal, they've shown just through three rounds an effectiveness to shut down offensive

And especially the forward groups

Like it's two goals by

Different Vegas forwards in this whole series like over five games. They've only gotten two goals from Vegas forwards

And if you look towards the penalty kill especially Montreal, they've stopped the last

12 power play

No, they haven't allowed a power play in last 12 games. Yes, they were four against the Leafs. They're there 20

They're 20 for 23 versus Toronto 8 for 8 versus Winnipeg 13 for 13 versus Vegas

They've developed a system where they shut down forwards and their ability to score and it's literally done to the Stanley Cup finals

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