Three takeaways from the Vegas Golden Knights victory over the Montreal Canadiens

Americans are quite passionate about their country. They love their freedom, the food, and being able to light off fireworks while in a star-spangled speedo. Las Vegas residents felt like blaring "God Bless the U.S.A." after the Vegas Golden Knights destroyed the Montreal Canadiens, 6-2.

The top line was extraordinary again, with Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev scoring a goal and two assists each. It was part of a five-goal barrage in the second period that instantly blew the game wide open. In turn, it chased Sam Montembeault out of Bell Centre, leading the Golden Knights to two crucial points.

Suddenly, Vegas has earned points in seven of 11 road games, amounting to 12 points away from T-Mobile Arena. What started as a cause for concern has become something where they've become comfortable. Scoring five goals in the second period proved this as the Canadiens never recovered.

It seems the Golden Knights have recovered nicely from Wednesday's shutout at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. They outshot the Canadiens, 28-17, throughout the game. They also limited the Canadiens to two shots in the second period, delivering an all-out dominant performance that won them two points.

While the win appears to be absolute perfection on paper, there are still takeaways to be had. The majority will be good, while one isn't so savory. Let's dive further into Saturday's beatdown and see what happened. What were the enjoyable moments? What are some things that Bruce Cassidy will have the boys work on?

1.) The Vegas Golden Knights found scoring all around

Sometimes, it's best to get scoring from places other than your top line. Jack Eichel and company have carried the offensive production this season, with the center scoring 32 points in 21 games. However, it was an all-around effort by the team, specifically in the second period.

While Eichel and Ivan Barbashev had a goal and two assists each, it was the lower lines that carried the bulk of the goal scoring. In fact, Tomas Hertl started the bonanza with his eighth of the season from inside the faceoff circle.

Cal Burke also got a keepsake with his first of the season almost four minutes later, followed by Barbashev a minute later. The scoring was capped off by Tanner Pearson adding fourth-line scoring alongside Burke for his fourth. Even Keegan Kolesar had a goal in the second period.

This was a result of a lineup shakeup imposed by Bruce Cassidy. The goal? Get players motivated to play better on different units. That meant Pavel Dorofeyev hanging out on William Karlsson's right wing while Alexander Holtz got first-line reps. Cassidy is well-known to do this, specifically if his team hasn't done much in the last three games.