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The Hurricanes finally got over their Eastern Conference Finals slump on Saturday, notching their first win in the ECF at home since 2006 to tie the series 1-1. After getting dominated in Game 1, all eyes were on the Canes to see how they would respond with their backs against the wall in a close […]
We’re five weeks into the playoffs. Do you know who your favorite team will be copying? If not, you will soon. This is the time of year where we’re constantly reminded that the NHL is a copycat league, one where the teams that have success establish the blueprint for everyone else. This year, that’s the Habs, Hurricanes, Avalanche and Golden Knights. But while the copying might be inevitable, the lessons that the other 28 teams learn from the four winners is still to be determined. That’s wher...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 3: Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (M1) Series tied 1-1 Start time: **8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT** In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: HBO Max, Sportsnet+ After a 6-2 loss in Game 1 that ended their playoff-opening eight-game winning streak, the Carolina Hurricanes needed a response in Game 2. They got that by holding the Montreal C...
CAROLINA HURRICANES at MONTREAL CANADIENS WHEN: 8 p.m. ET WHERE: Bell Centre – Montreal, PQ SERIES: Tied 1-1 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Hurricanes: Andersen (9-1 .927 / 1.55 2SO) Canadiens Dobes (9-7 .909 / 2.51 0SO) PLAYER STATS: Carolina / Montreal Vegas 5, Montreal 3 (Sunday) The Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas is...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Mike Matheson and Alexandre Carrier said the Canadiens didn’t do a good enough job of getting set up offensively in Game 2. [ Journal de Montreal | Sportsnet ] “The spaces were there, we lacked execution,” Martin St-Louis agreed. [ Journal de Montreal ] The Canadiens prised home-ice advantage from the Carolina Hurricanes. Now how do they capitalize? [ Montreal Gazette ] Breaking down the styles of the netminders who helped get their teams...
The fourth line for the Hurricanes were arguably the best on the ice, the team as a whole looked like the team that had gone 8-0 in the playoffs before Game One, and Nikolaj Ehlers put his stamp on the game with one of the most beautiful goals you’ll ever see and then one of […]
Too much praise from the Montreal side for the last anthem singer singing in French. The Hurricanes go English only. First period A quick chance for Logan Stankoven, but Mike Matheson speeds back to break up the pass before it gets across to him. Still plenty of space for Juraj Slafkovský to skate through as the top line goes on the attack. A weak shot coming in from the point by William Carrier gets tipped by Eric Robinson, but if was enough to change the trajectory of...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 2: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (M1) MTL leads 1-0 Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: HBO Max, Sportsnet+ After 11 days of feeling very good about their chances of winning the Stanley Cup, the Carolina Hurricanes spent the last two concerned that it’s all going to come crashing down at the co...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 2: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (M1) MTL leads 1-0 Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: HBO Max, Sportsnet+ The talk leading up to the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final was of some rust for the Carolina Hurricanes after 11 days off since completing their sweep of the Philadelphia Fly...
So, have we flushed Thursday yet? Look, no one expected the Hurricanes to go 16-0. Going 8-0, after all, was a modern NHL record so it told you that the streak was going to end at some point. In fact an eight game winning streak would qualify as their longest streak in nearly two years […]
CAROLINA HURRICANES vs MONTREAL CANADIENS WHEN: 7 p.m. ET WHERE: Lenovo Center – Raleigh, NC SERIES: Montreal leads 1-0 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Hurricanes: Andersen (8-1 .932 / 1.51 2SO) Canadiens Dobes (9-6 .911 / 2.48 0SO) PLAYER STATS: Carolina / Montreal Vgeas 3, Colorado 1 (Friday) Ivan Barbashev scored twice, including the game-winner, and Jack Eichel contributed a goal and an assist for the Vegas G...
It’s a long holiday weekend and the unofficial start of summer, with Memorial Day upon us as the Stanley Cup Playoffs dive deeper into the conference final round. Upsets started each series and the Colorado Avalanche will again be without Cale Makar, so the Vegas Golden Knights have a chance to take a 2-0 series lead on Friday night. Out east, the Montreal Canadiens blew out the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1, but Saturday’s Game 2 could be a different story of the home side finds its legs afte...
If you’re a Habs fan, there was a lot to like in the Montreal Canadiens’ 6-2 dismantling of the Carolina Hurricanes in game one of the Eastern Conference final. It wasn’t without its moments that reminded everyone why the Hurricanes have been touted as Stanley Cup favourites, but the Habs figured out how to use the aggression of Carolina against them. Their top line reminded everyone what they’re capable of at five-on-five, and they allowed just a single shot against in a third period they ent...
The Carolina Hurricanes dropped their first 2026 postseason game in grand fashion by a score of 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiens. With the loss, they fall behind 1-0 after game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Canes had a record 11 day break between games and many wondered if that pause would cause some […]
First period Jake Evans may have just saved a goal with a stick-check after both Noah Dobson and Mike Matheson got caught behind their net. He wasn’t able to bail them out a second time. Off the next faceoff, Carolina worked the puck to the slot and Seth Jarvis shot through a Matheson screen to open the scoring 30 seconds in. The Hurricanes’ defence collapses on Juraj Slafkovský at the side of the net, and that leaves Cole Caufield all alone at the top of crease to easily ...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 1: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (M1) Start time: **8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT** In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: HBO Max, Sportsnet+ After an entertaining series with the Buffalo Sabres that saw a total of 50 goals scored, the Montreal Canadiens will now prepare for a best-of-seven that is slated to look more their opening-round set ...
The 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers made an important step in the development of their young core, making the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The team was swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Semifinals and looked overmatched for much of the series. Carolina has been very successful in the Rod Brind’Amour era, having last missed the playoffs in 2018. They were the best team in the Eastern Conference and the second-best team in the NHL this past season. ...
In the voice of Rose from Titanic, “It’s been eleven days…” The Carolina Hurricanes finished off the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, May 9th and haven’t played a hockey game that counts since. Their opponent the Montreal Canadiens just played their fourteenth game of the postseason on Monday. In fact since Carolina completed the sweep against […]
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 1: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (M1) Start time: **8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT** In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: HBO Max, Sportsnet+ Going into the post-season, the Montreal Canadiens’ goal was to improve on last year’s surprise appearance. They accomplished that by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games after claiming just one wi...
Seventeen years ago today, Evgeni Malkin put on a show with one of the most remarkable goals of his career in the Eastern Conference Final. In 2009, the Penguins stormed back to the Stanley Cup Final by blowing past the Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Final, thanks in part to Evgeni Malkin’s spectacular play with […]
Ryan Henkel joins the podcast from his regular station in Raleigh, Carolina. He has just come back from practice and we start by discussing coming off a Game 7 overtime win high versus an 11-day rest. There is some banter with regard to Jesperi Kotkaniemi before the conversation focuses more on the upcoming series. The Hurricanes’ greatest strength heading into this series is their ability to roll four lines without losing pace, structure, or pressure. Sebastian Aho’s top unit naturally draws ...
*Last night we got the first game out west, and tonight we get the first game of this Montreal Canadiens – Carolina Hurricanes series. Then we can really think about what the Flyers can learn from these four remaining teams. [ BSH ] *While we’re all learning lessons, here’s one thing learned from each of the teams eliminated in the second round, including your Philadelphia Flyers. [ The Athletic ] *Have we mentioned that Danny Briere is going to have a lot of decisions to make this s...
CAROLINA HURRICANES vs MONTREAL CANADIENS WHEN: 8 p.m. ET WHERE: Lenovo Center – Raleigh, NC SEASON SERIES: Montreal won 3-0 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Hurricanes: Andersen (8-0 .950 / 1.12 2SO) Canadiens Dobes (8-6 .910 / 2.52 0SO) PLAYER STATS: Carolina / Montreal IIHF World Championship Today’s games Group A: Finland 7, Latvia 1 Group B: Canada 6, Norway 5 (OT) Group A: Swi...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Looking at Montreal’s rapid rebuild and how the Calgary Flames might put themselves on the same path. [ Calgary Herald ] TheVancouver Canucuks can take away a few lessons too if they choose to stick with the tough stuff. [ The Province ] Unflappable rookie goaltender Jakub Dobeš has become the Canadiens’ unexpected playoff spark against the favoured Carolina Hurricanes. [ Montreal Gazette ] Five things to know as the Canadiens head to the...
The Carolina Hurricanes returned to the ice for practice this morning and everyone available attended. The lines were unchanged as well as the defensive pairings. K’Andre Miller stayed on the second powerplay unit replacing Alexander Nikishin like he did in the Philadelphia series. The rookie had performed very well there during the regular season but […]