The best thing to do when evaluating a championship series is to completely forget about matchups. The Vegas Golden Knights made that abundantly clear in the Western Conference Final, where despite being the overwhelming underdog, they came out of the series with a four-game sweep of the Colorado Avalanche. So, of course, with a 35-pound silver trophy on the line starting next week, it only makes sense to overanalyze which of the Carolina Hurricanes or Montreal Canadiens would present a tougher test for the Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. All signs point to that being the Hurricanes with a commanding 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5 in Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday. But in the off chance the Canadiens climb out of this insurmountable hole and find a way to show some offensive life against Carolina, we need to ensure the bases are covered and that both teams are respected in this space.…