Montreal Canadiens reveal plan of attack prior to pivotal Game 5

The Montreal Canadiens were able to stave off elimination in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night at Bell Centre in rather dramatic fashion. 

Not only were they able to kill off a four-minute Lightning power play that carried from the end of regulation into overtime that surely had visions of raising Lord Stanley's Cup dancing in the heads of Lightning fans, but they forced Game 5 back at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay after forward Josh Anderson dove to deposit the puck past stunned goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy shortly after the penalty expired. The goal kicked off wild celebrations for the limited amount of fans inside of the venue, as well as the tens of thousands that were outside in the streets of Montreal. 

Tonight, they have a chance to provide their fans back home with at least one more opportunity to see them in person if they were able to once again shock the Lightning (pun?) and force yet another game in the championship series. So how do they plan on doing so? Sometimes, it's really all about keeping things simple. 

"This is the best hockey I've ever had. It's so much fun," forward Cole Caufield explained during today's morning skate. "Everybody's been telling me to enjoy it. Obviously, you can get pretty stressed out in times like these, but you're playing hockey. It's the best game in the world. You can't take it for granted. You've got to enjoy every moment you can."

Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme attested to the fact that the bigger the moment for Caufield, the bigger he plays. 

"He loves the big moments," he explained. "He proved that even before the playoffs. He also scored two overtime goals in the regular season. When the game's on the line, he just takes his game to another level."

Montreal certainly has faced their share of adversity during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Not only are they facing a must-win situation from here on out, but they were in a similar situation in Round 1 against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, a series that saw the Habs rebound from a 3-1 deficit to emerge victorious in seven games. 

"We've dealt with so many different things in the playoffs," Ducharme said. "We faced a lot of adversity during the regular season and the playoffs. We're focusing on ourselves and what we can control."

The Canadiens and Lightning will get underway tonight in Tampa Bay beginning shortly after 8:00 PM EST, with the game being available for viewing on NBCSN and Sportsnet.