The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs again in 2026, but their run ended rather quickly. Ottawa was swept by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round. It’s clear they need to do more, and they may turn to the Anaheim Ducks in an effort to bolster their roster. The […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes have overcome multiple seasons of playoff frustration in getting to the Stanley Cup Final. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour has had one of the most consistent teams in the league, but they had failed in the playoffs for the last seven years to get to the Stanley Cup Final. That will change Tuesday, […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes have benefited from terrific goaltending in this post-season. While Carolina's Frederik Andersen and Vegas' Carter Hart have taken different roads to the Stanley Cup final, both are delivering the netminding needed to win a championship.
The entire hockey world was stunned Thursday by the untimely passing of Claude Lemieux. A four-time Stanley Cup Champion, Lemieux died by suicide just days after serving as the Montreal Canadiens torch bearer in Game 3 of the East Final. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen was a client of Lemieux’s and issued a statement on […]
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Two teams who were built differently but play similarly compete for their second Cups.
The Stanley Cup final is here, and the Vegas Golden Knights face their toughest test yet in a dominant Carolina Hurricanes squad. Fresh off a near-perfect post-season run, the Hurricanes’ stifling defense faces a battle-tested Golden Knights roster. Which team will win it all?
The Carolina Hurricanes got over a huge hurdle when they blasted the Montreal Canadiens out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference Final. After a brief scare following their 6-2 loss in Game 1 of the series, the Hurricanes reeled off four consecutive victories and earned a spot in the Stanley Cup Final against the […]
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Mike Matheson wishes the Canadiens could have pushed themselves to take a 3-1 series lead in the opening two rounds when they had the chance on home ice. [ RDS ]
The poor home performances in a run that featured seven road wins played a significant part in Montreal’s exit. [ NHL.com ]
Phillip Danault admits that the combination of fatigue and the suffocating system of the Carolina Hurricanes discouraged the Canadiens as the series went on. [ J...
The season for the Montreal Canadiens came to a close on Friday evening at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, who returned to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years. The Hurricanes dealt the Canadiens a 6-1 loss at Lenovo Center, capping what had truly been a disappointing final four games […]
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The Montreal Canadiens went on a great Stanley Cup playoff run this year, but that ended abruptly against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.
Last night, the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. Carolina dominated Montreal with a resounding 6-1 victory in Game 5 to close the Eastern Conference Finals. While the scoresheet had offensive standouts, headlined by three-point performances from Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall, the stabilizing force […]
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Montreal was beaten and battered in a five-game defeat at the hands of Carolina in the Eastern Conference Final.
The Montreal Canadiens couldn't keep up to the Carolina Hurricanes and now, held home for the summer. Montreal took a giant step forward in the team's development over the course of this season, but at the trade deadline, GM Kent Hughes sat on his hands, meanwhile during the Eastern Conference Final, head coach Martin St. Louis made zero adjustments down the stretch. This offseason there's going to be changes as the roster will look a little bit different heading into training camp in Se...
The Carolina Hurricanes crushed the Montreal Canadiens by a 6-1 count in Game 5 in Raleigh to capture the Prince of Wales Trophy and advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since they won their one and only championship in 2006. Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven each had a goal and two assists, Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis each added a goal and a helper, and Frederik Andersen made 23 saves for the 12-1 Hurricanes. Andersen lowered his postseason goals against average to miserly 1.41...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
“Even though we feel close, we’re still so far away,” Lane Hutson said, recognizing the gap between the veteran Carolina Hurricanes and the Canadiens. [ Journal de Montreal ]
“Being stretched mentally and physically for seven weeks is a great opportunity to grow. I’m glad we went through that,” Martin St-Louis said after the team’s third-round exit. [ Journal de Montreal ]
The top moments of Claude Lemieux’s career. [ La Presse ]
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After the game 4 win over Montreal with a 4-0 score, Carolina Captain Jordan Staal was quoted as saying that his team was “playing like a machine”. Well, the machine kept on running without so much of a hiccup as they finished off the Eastern Conference Final series with a 6-1 win over the Montreal […]
The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are scheduled to begin the Stanley Cup final on June 2.
The Carolina Hurricanes went 12-1 through three rounds to advance to the Stanley Cup final, where they'll face the Vegas Golden Knights. They beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 in Game 5.
After eight straight years of playoff appearances and a Cup window that has stayed cracked but had yet to fully open, the consistent Carolina Hurricanes are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years and third time in franchise history.
First period
Right off the opening puck drop the Carolina Hurricanes get a two-on-one rush, but the shot gets sent high and wide by Jackson Blake.
Finally out of their zone after allowing the first three shots, Lane Hutson spins away from Andrei Svechnikov, who sticks out his foot and trips him, so Montreal will head to the game’s first power play.
Let’s go ahead and call these the most important two minutes of the season.
An attempted pass gets deflected and flutters to ...
The Hurricanes rattled off four straight wins over the Canadiens after dropping Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.
The Carolina Hurricanes will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006.
Vegas won both meetings between the two clubs this season, outscoring Carolina 10-4.
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final
Game 5: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (M1)
CAR leads 3-1
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 Montreal Canadiens looked frustrated with the Carolina Hurricanes’ pressure at the end of the Game 4, but the were also facing the biggest deficit they’ve had in the series so far...