Frederik Andersen allowed five goals on 21 shots, including four in the opening period, but Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said the Game 1 loss was not on their goaltender. Taylor Hall spoke about the play of Jakub Dobes and the need for the Canes to make it harder on the rookie goalie.
Juraj Slafkovsky got off to a hot start in the Eastern Conference Final, scoring two goals and adding an assist against the Sabres in a Game 1 victory. Sean Walker and Taylor Hall spoke about the need for their team to do better against the Habs' entire top line. Cole Caufield contributed a goal and an assist while Nick Suzuki added three helpers.
The Montreal Canadiens were a perfect 3-0 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular season, and after a Game 1 trouncing by the Habs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Ryan Rishaug to discuss what has made the Habs so successful against the Hurricanes this season.
The Hurricanes suffered their first defeat of the playoffs in Game 1 against the Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final and the players spoke about what led to their sluggish performance.
In a new Ray & Dregs podcast, Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger discuss what type of head coach the Toronto Maple Leafs could look into hiring.
The Canadiens battled through two seven game series to face the top seeded Hurricanes, who had swept their way to the Eastern Conference Final. The TSN Hockey panel has more on how the Habs' flexed their rhythm and speed against a seemingly rusty Carolina team, the play in net by Jakub Dobes and more.
The Canadiens shocked the Hurricanes with four goals in the first period, then followed up with two more markers in the third. Juraj Slafkovsky scored both in the final frame, and with linemates Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, combined for eight points. The TSN Hockey panel has more on their play, the strong performance of Jakub Dobes and more.
Matt Skube and Wesley Cheng share their Anytime Goal Scorer picks for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche.
Juraj Slafkovksy scored twice in the third period to compliment Montreal's four first period goals as the Canadiens handed the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs. Jakub Dobes stopped 25 shots in the victory. MTL leads series 1-0.
Juraj Slafkovsky lit the lamp twice, and picked up an assist in Montreal's Game 1 win, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Thursday night.
Coming into Game 1, Canadiens head coach Martin St Louis said he would be shocked if Carolina was rusty. Well not only did Montreal get a strong start, but the top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky got involved immediately, How did Montreal make the most of the situation? TSN's Claire Hanna is joined by Arpon Basu with more.
The TSN Hockey panel discusses whether rest or rust will play a factor in Game 1 of the ECF after the Hurricanes' 11-day layoff, how important the Lane Hutson/Jaccob Slavin matchup will be, and which of Montreal or Carolina has the upper hand between the pipes.
After missing the Avalanche's Game 1 loss with an undisclosed injury, Cale Makar was back on the ice for their optional skate on Thursday. Head coach Jared Bednar had no update on his status for Game 2, but shared his thoughts on his d-core's performance in the loss.
Wayne Gretzky talks to Pat McAfee about how John Tortorella has helped spark the Golden Knights’ playoff run.
ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins joins The Pat McAfee Show to predict who he thinks will win Game 1 between the Canadiens and Hurricanes tonight and decides to jump on the Habs bandwagon.
Montreal has won two straight series with Game 7 victories, while the Hurricanes have yet to lose a game in the playoffs with back-to-back series sweeps. The Athletic's Arpon Basu joins Claire Hanna to discuss the rest vs. rhythm debate heading into Game 1 of the ECF, what kind of adjustments the Habs will have to make against the Canes, and if Montreal is built to win a Stanley Cup right now.
After winning his lone Stanley Cup in 2008-2009 as a member of the Penguins, Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal discusses his long chase to capture another Cup, and his motivation to help the team accomplish the feat this year.
Carolina is 1-16 in its last four trips to the Eastern Conference Finals since winning the Stanley Cup in 2005-2006, including falling to Florida in five games last season. The Hurricanes share how eager they are to exorcise their ECF demons against the Canadiens.
Ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Hurricanes discuss the similarities they see in their game and the way the Canadiens play, and why they're expecting a tough against the Canadiens.
Noah Dobson has enjoyed a first-hand look at the development of Lane Hutson this season and he spoke about the work ethic and compete level of the second-year defenceman. Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was asked whether being left off Team USA's Olympic roster had any impact on Hutson and Cole Caufield.
Ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, Noah Dobson commented on the rest vs. rust debate from the Canadiens perspective while Kirby Dach spoke about how tight-knit and confident the Habs are right now.
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