Canadiens reach Stanley Cup Final for first time in 28 years after OT win over Vegas

The Montreal Canadiens are going to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993.

Artturi Lehkonen scored less than two minutes into overtime to give the Canadiens a series-clinching 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6.

For the first time in 28 years, the Montreal Canadiens are headed BACK to the #StanleyCup Final! pic.twitter.com/5UR0kKOgf9

— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 25, 2021

Here’s the Canadiens’ French call of the game-winning goal:

🗣OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ OLÉÉÉÉÉÉ#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/itIYTHm66r

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 25, 2021

And what makes it particularly incredible: the Canadiens entered the postseason as the lowest overall seed. Montreal reached the playoffs despite only having 59 points and a -9 goal differential (Vegas, for example, had 82 points and a +67 goal differential). They also erased a 3-1 series deficit to win their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

So, one half of the Stanley Cup Final is set. We’ll find out the other half in Friday night’s Game 7 between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning.