The Golden Knights lost to the Canadiens in the third round due to the attrition the roster went through in the first two rounds against Minnesota and Colorado.
You don’t think Price, Danault, Suzuki, Caufield, Weber, Toffoli, Petry and some others had anything to do with it?
Certainly injuries can play a decisive role in a team’s fortunes. But it’s quite disingenuous to suggest the opponent had no role in its own victory.