Canadiens, The Hurricanes and Stanley Cup Final
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The Carolina Hurricanes scored three goals in 2:47 against the Montreal Canadiens to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov didn't pull any punches when asked about playing the Hurricanes as opposed to earlier in the playoffs.
Carolina is within a win of reaching its first Stanley Cup Final in two decades entering Game 5 at home against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final.
The Hurricanes were overpowered in last year’s conference final loss to the Florida Panthers. They took notes.
Andrei Svechnikov scored at 14:06 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final.
Shedding early rust, Carolina weaponized a relentless forecheck and superior mental endurance to overwhelm a fatigued Montreal squad, turning a shaky start into a dominant conference final victory.