Only the St. Louis Blues (+310 vs. Colorado) had longer odds to advance to the second round.
The Habs (+180) were able to steal Game 1 with a 2-1 win thanks to some impressive performances.
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Paul Byron, who was placed on waivers by the Canadiens more than once this season, scored the most impressive goal of the playoffs so far with a shorthanded marker that held up as the winner.
Morning Coffee: TradeCentre 2021 is under way on TSN
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Morning Coffee: Rittich stands tall against Leafs
It isn’t often that both teams announce they will be without their starting goaltenders right before puck drop for an NHL game.
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It isn’t often that both teams announce they will be without their starting goaltenders right before puck drop for an NHL game.
So when the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs both confirmed they would be without their No. 1s on Monday night, it created an added level of intrigue surrounding the totals for that game.
First, the Flames announced that Jacob Markstrom wouldn’t dress and was day-to-day because of an upper-body injury.
Morning Coffee: Dubois the OT hero for Jets
Pierre-Luc Dubois has arrived for the Winnipeg Jets. It took a little while to get going, but once he did, Dubois and Winnipeg’s (-110) top line were able to absolutely take over in a 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.
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Pierre-Luc Dubois has arrived for the Winnipeg Jets.
It took a little while to get going, but once he did, Dubois and Winnipeg’s (-110) top line were able to absolutely take over in a 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.