Caufield And Slafkovsky Give Montreal A Needed Spark In Game 1

The Canadiens got early signs that Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky are finding their stride when the games matter most. That matters because Montreal has spent plenty of nights waiting for those young forwards to tilt the ice instead of just survive on it. Game 1 offered a glimpse of the ceiling, and the room around them can feel the difference when skill starts driving the bus. If those two keep climbing, the Canadiens get a lot more dangerous very quickly.