Canadiens Attack Stuns Hurricanes in Eastern Finals Opener
Cole Caufield, Phillip Danault and Ivan Demidov sparked a four-goal opening period as Montreal handed Carolina its first playoff loss.
- The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C., opening the Eastern Conference Final with a dominant Game 1 victory.
- Following an 11-day layoff—the longest break since at least 1920—the Hurricanes allowed four first-period goals and fell behind early against the visiting Canadiens.
- Goaltender Jakub Dobes recorded 25 saves for Montreal, while Goalie Frederik Andersen finished with just 16 saves for Carolina in the loss.
- Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice and Nick Suzuki added three assists, handing Carolina its first defeat of the playoffs in the series opener.
- Game 2 on Saturday offers Carolina a chance to rebound, though the team remains 1-13 in conference final openers under its current playoff run.
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Canadiens use quick start to steal Game 1 from rusty Hurricanes in Eastern Conference Final
The Montreal Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina — coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century — and handed the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs with a 6-2 victory Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.
The Canadian struck early and often and quickly took control of the Eastern Association final.
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Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
The Montreal Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina — coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century — and handed the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs with a 6-2 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.
Canadiens dominate Hurricanes in Game 1 of East final
Montreal takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final with the road victory after coming off back-to-back seven-game series wins over Tampa Bay and Buffalo. The Canadiens had also swept the regular-season series against the 'Canes 3-0.
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