Andrei Vasilevskiy (Lightning) -- The goaltender was his reliable self in making 22 saves for his fifth shutout of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It's also the second straight year Vasilevskiy got a shutout to clinch the Cup; he made 22 saves in a 2-0 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Final on Sept. 28, 2020.
Carey Price (Canadiens) -- It was a repeat of Game 4 for the goaltender, except he didn't come out on the winning end. Price made 29 saves and was especially good during a busy first period, when he made 13. His best may have been a right-pad save, after he lost his stick, on a wrist shot from Lightning forward Ondrej Palat 2:27 into the third period.
David Savard (Lightning) -- Ross Colton had the goal, but what a pass from the defenseman made to the wide-open forward for a 1-0 lead 13:27 into the second period. Savard, acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-team trade that also included the Detroit Red Wings on April 10, had five points, all assists, in 20 playoff games.
Ryan McDonagh (Lightning) -- When the puck came to the defenseman out of a scrum along the boards, he immediately started moving it, finding Savard, who found Colton for the 1-0 lead. McDonagh had seven hits in Game 5 and scored eight points, all assists, in 23 playoff games.
Blake Coleman (Lightning) -- The forward was a physical presence again with four hits. He also had four shots on goal, including a great opportunity on a backhand 54 seconds into the first period that was saved by Price.
