NHL Playoffs Tracker: Series Results, Odds, Top Scorers As Of May 28
The Carolina Hurricanes take a 3-1 lead against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference final. Here's your NHL playoff update.
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2025-26 Season in Review: Ville Koivunen
Vitals Player: Ville KoivunenBorn: June 13, 2003 (22 years old)Height: 6’0Weight: 184 poundsHometown: Oulu, FinlandShoots: LeftDrafted: 2021 second-round, No. 51 overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes2025-26 Regular Season Statistics: 39 games played, 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 total points, -10Contract Status: Koivunen is a restricted free agent this summer Story of the Season After a promising debut in the NHL at the end […]
'S--t Game,' Says Canadiens Star After Loss as Teammate Calls Habs 'Super Underdogs' vs. Hurricanes
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson had a harsh assessment of his team's performance after they were shut out by the visiting Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
'We're Super-Underdogs Right Now' — Canadiens Not Giving Up After Going Down 3-1 In Conference Final
Following a lopsided 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves one game away from being eliminated in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Hurricanes Beat Canadiens, Updated NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs ECF Bracket & Schedule After Game 4
The Carolina Hurricanes are a win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final.
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Top Six Minutes: Habs can’t climb out of first-period hole
First period Jakub Dobeš makes the first big play of the night with a breakaway stop on Jackson Blake. Carolina gets a few more chances after two weak clearance by the Canadiens. They haven’t learned that lesson through three games. Another nonchalant pass from Noah Dobson gets picked off for another shot. The Habs are just asking to get scored on first once again with these defensive-zone plays. The crowd reacts as Nick Suzuki is cross-checked in the back to the ice in h...
Hurricanes steamroll Canadiens, take 3-1 lead in Eastern Conference Final
The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from their first appearance in a Stanley Cup Final since 2006. A convincing win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night gave the Hurricanes a 3-1 series lead over the young, upstart Habs. Carolina came out of the gate on fire, […]
Better Lait Than Never: No news on the Oilers’ coaching front, and the NHL playoffs
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Oilers’ coaching Plan Bs, Vegas getting through to the Stanley Cup, Habs vs. Hurricanes, and more. Needless to say,…
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Game 4: Thread, lines, and how to watch
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 4: Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (M1) CAR leads 2-1 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+ For the first time since the opening game of the series versus the Buffalo Sabres, and just the second time in this post-season, the Canadiens fins themselves trailing in a series. ...
Eastern Conference Final Game 4 Preview and Thread: Hurricanes @ Canadiens
The Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens will square off for the fourth time in the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre on Wednesday night, as they Canes will look to push the Habs to the brink while Montreal will try to even the series heading back to Raleigh for Game 5. The Hurricanes have successfully […]
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes ECF Game 4: Preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 4: Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (M1) CAR leads 2-1 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+ For the third consecutive game in the Eastern Conference Final, the Montreal Canadiens held the Carolina Hurricanes to two goals through 60 minutes of play. Jakub Dobeš played a han...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: “We have to be desperate”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Martin St-Louis expects the team ‘to show up’ in Game 4 of the Eastern Final. [ Montreal Gazette ] “We’re not dead,” says the head coach. [ RDS ] The Canadiens are looking to find ‘balance’ with the puck in Game 4. [ NHL.com ] “It would be nice to be up 2-1, but we’re not because of me,” says Lane Hutson. [ TSN ] How the Carolina Hurricanes are stifling Hutson. [ Sportsnet ] Sooner or later, the Habs will have to help their...
Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 Thread
CAROLINA HURRICANES at MONTREAL CANADIENS WHEN: 8 p.m. ET WHERE: Bell Centre – Montreal, PQ SERIES: Carolina leads 2-1 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Hurricanes: Andersen (10-1 .923 / 1.56 2SO) Canadiens Dobes (9-8 .910 / 2.50 0SO) PLAYER STATS: Carolina / Montreal Vegas 2, Colorado 1 (Tuesday) Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored the goals, and Carter Hart stopped 20 of 21 shots faced, as the Vegas G...
Bottom Six Minutes: The baffling officiating of game three
After accomplishing the mission of winning at least one game in North Carolina, the Montreal Canadiens returned to the Bell Centre for game three on Monday night. It was a classic Carolina Hurricanes performance, dominating the shot total and forcing the Habs to be opportunistic as they battled their way to overtime. Unfortunately, once there, a well placed point shot handed the Habs their first consecutive losses of these playoffs, and a 2-1 deficit in the series. Absolute joke offi...
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Top Six Minutes: Habs fall once again in overtime
First period Montreal has been able to clear the puck out of the defensive zone a few times, but that’s about the extent of their play through the opening two minutes. They haven’t found a lane to move the puck through yet. Kirby Dach tries to throw a big hit on Jaccob Slavin in Montreal’s first excursion into the offensive zone, but bounces off his hip and crashes into the boards. Dach seems to be alright at least. Jake Evans chips the puck past Jalen Chatfield and tries to k...
Hurricanes Beat Canadiens, Updated NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs ECF Bracket & Schedule After Game 3
The Carolina Hurricanes earned a 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday in hostile territory.
Deja vu as Hurricanes beat Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime to take 2-1 series lead
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime on Monday night at the Bell Centre. When the Canes needed them most, the top line stepped up. Andrei Svechnikov’s shot 14 minutes into overtime gave the Canes their second straight 3-2 overtime win and a 2-1 series lead. Only two wins separate the Canes […]
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Game 3: Thread, lines, and how to watch
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+ The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t scored many goals in the playoffs despite finishing the regular season with the second-best offence. In the post-season they sit below average with...
Eastern Conference Final Game 3 Preview and Thread: Hurricanes @ Canadiens
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 […]
NHL playoffs’ final four: Three lessons to learn from each team (plus one to avoid)
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...
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes ECF Game 3: Preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
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...
Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 3 Thread
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...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Canadiens lament lack of execution in Game 2
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...
Nikolaj Ehlers saves Carolina, beats Montreal 3-2 in Overtime
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 […]
Canadiens @ Hurricanes Top Six Minutes: The Habs return home with a split
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...
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