Known affectionately as 'Mr Game Seven', Los Angeles Kings right winger Justin Williams went against type by providing the defining moment of the Stanley Cup Final opener on Wednesday.
Montreal's star goalie yanked in embarrassing 7-2 loss to New York
Opening round matchups for the Stanley Cup playoffs were set on Sunday after the Colorado Avalanche clinched the West's Central Division and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied up second spot in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division with a win over Washington.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche all qualified for the playoffs over a busy weekend as the NHL's regular season entered its final two weeks on Monday.