Vegas Golden Knights’ Reilly Smith (19) celebrates his goal past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Montreal.

By John Wawrow | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: June 25, 2021 at 9:55 a.m. | UPDATED: June 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

Montreal Canadiens return to Stanley Cup Final after 3-2 overtime win over Vegas Golden Knights

Considered mere afterthoughts after entering the playoffs with the worst record, Montreal has won 11 of 13 games