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The Montreal Canadiens opened the Eastern Conference Final with a convincing 6–2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night, a game that was far less chaotic on the scoreboard than it might have looked in stretches.

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'The best coach I’ve ever had': Phillip Danault heaps praise on Martin St-Louis

When he was hired by the Canadiens, there were doubts about Martin St-Louis. After all, we were talking about a guy with no experience as a head coach in the National Hockey League… But since taking the job, it's become clear that he's one of the top coaches in the Bettman era.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 22

Canadiens’ Accelerated Rebuild Is the New Standard

When president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton and general manager (GM) Kent Hughes took the reins of the Montreal Canadiens in the winter of 2022, they inherited a historic franchise in absolute freefall.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 22

The Hurricanes’ nemesis: (clearly) the Canadiens

The Canadiens looked like a dominant team yesterday. The same cannot be said for the Hurricanes, however. And that's despite the fact that Rod Brind'Amour's team finished atop the Eastern Conference in the regular season.

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The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 22

Prime Time Danault, His Name Was Michael Hage, and the Canadiens’ Lack of Celebrations

When Seth Jarvis scored the first goal of the game just 33 seconds into the first period, I thought to myself that the Hurricanes' rest would come back to haunt us and that the series wouldn't last long.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 22

The Hurricanes showed a lack of respect toward the Canadiens

Last night, the Canadiens played well as a team. The guys on the first line scored at even strength, Jakub Dobes did his job, and the national anthem was sung in French before the win.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 22

'Jakub Dobes is a bit odd' – Alexandre Texier

Jakub Dobes is a special goalie. I mean that in every sense of the word. Yesterday, after giving up his usual early-game goal, the Canadiens' goalie stepped up and shut the door.

Martin St. Louis News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 22

Martin St. Louis gives his take on why Canadiens dominate on the road

The Montreal Canadiens pulled out a dominant Game 1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Montreal scored four unanswered goals to take the Carolina crowd out of the game early.

Cole Caufield News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 22

Canadiens’ Cole Caufield is all business after stealing home-ice from Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes took completely different paths to the Eastern Conference Finals, with the former winning two Game 7s on the road and the latter going a perfect 8-0 through their first two rounds.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / May 22

3 Thoughts About the Canadiens 6-2 Win Over the Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens didn’t just beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 Thursday night. They completely took control of a hockey game that most people expected them to survive, not dominate.

NHL News / Field Level Media / May 21

Canadiens attack stuns Hurricanes in Eastern finals opener

Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the visiting Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 Thursday in Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 21

Canadiens hand Hurricanes first loss of playoffs, take lead in Eastern Conference Final

Despite playing the maximum of 14 games through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens did not look like a tired bunch in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 21

Juraj Slafkovsky’s unreal Game 1 effort sinks Hurricanes in East Final

The Montreal Canadiens allowed the first goal of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. However, they went on to shut down the Carolina Hurricanes following that goal.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 21

Hurricanes' ECF struggles continue in Game 1 loss

Winners, losers from Thursday's NHL playoffs: Hurricanes' ECF struggles continue

The NHL's Eastern Conference Finals began on Thursday night, and it was a wildly impressive win by the Montreal Canadiens as they dominated the Carolina Hurricanes, 6-2, to take a 1-0 series lead.

Canadiens attack stuns Hurricanes in Eastern Final opener

Sidney Crosby reveals massive news about future, possible retirement

Nathan MacKinnon didn't sugarcoat why the Avalanche lost Game 1

Should the Avalanche consider Mackenzie Blackwood for Game 2?

Rasmus Dahlin had a vulgar reaction to Sabres' Game 7 downfall

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Montreal Canadiens News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 21

Canadiens pull off bonkers Game 1 achievement last seen in 1985

Things were stacking up against the Montreal Canadiens coming into the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. The Habs are at a rest disadvantage compared to the mighty Carolina Hurricanes, who have played just eight games in the first two rounds to Montreal’s 14.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 22

The Canadiens hand the Hurricanes their first playoff loss of 2026

After a 12-day break, the Hurricanes were finally back in action. They faced off against the Habs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Here are the lineups: As expected, Martin St-Louis made one change to his lineup: Jayden Struble replaced Arber Xhekaj.

Frank Seravalli News / Dose.ca / May 21

Frank Seravalli lists Montembeault among the top 25 candidates for a trade

Samuel Montembeault's future no longer lies in Montreal. He will most likely never play for the Canadiens again. Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler represent the future.

Arber Xhekaj News / The Hockey Writers / May 21

Canadiens Still Need Arber Xhekaj Against the Hurricanes

One minute and 52 seconds. That’s all Arber Xhekaj played in Game 7 against the Buffalo Sabres. No impact on the scoresheet, barely a blip on the ice time report.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 20

6 Myths the Canadiens Have Busted in the 2026 Playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens are really just incredibly misunderstood. Haters and trolls continue to come out of the woodwork to offer their unwanted two cents regarding the success the Habs have enjoyed so far this postseason.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 19

Fans celebrating Canadiens' Game 7 win cause microearthquakes

If you ever thought the passionate fans of the Montreal Canadiens couldn’t be any crazier, think again. During the final two games of the Atlantic Division

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The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

How many of the players to lead each NHL franchise in goals in the team's most recent Stanley Cup Playoff appearance can you name in five minutes?

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 19

Best bet: Figure a battle of top seeds in Stanley Cup Final

The FanDuel betting lines for the NHL's conference finals couldn't be clearer: The money is on a Colorado-Carolina Stanley Cup Final. If the money is right, this would mark the first time since 2001 that the top seed from each conference made the Stanley Cup Final.

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

Sabres add to Buffalo's painful playoff misery with overtime Game 7 loss to Canadiens

Canadiens become youngest team to advance to Conference Final since 1993