The Canadiens have battled through two seven game series, and now face a Hurricanes team who swept both their opponents, and will have been resting 12 days when the series gets under way. Despite the opposite paths, the Habs say that they are feeling energized to play, and expect that Carolina has been practicing hard to prepare for them.
The Hurricanes haven't lost a game so far this post season, and are averaging a league best 1.25 goals against per game over that time. Understanding how difficult it will be to create, the Habs say that they need to work together and focus on their game and plan, not concern themselves with what Carolina is doing.
The love for the Canadiens in the city of Montreal and province of Quebec has run deep for generations. TSN's Michael Farber has more on how the passion for the Habs has become much more of a religious experience.
Former NHL defenceman Erik Johnson joins The Pat McAfee Show to offer a hot take, predicting that either Auston Matthews or Connor McDavid will be on the Minnesota Wild in the next three years.
Logan Stankoven has seven goals and an assist through his first eight games of the playoffs for the Hurricanes, and has been a big factor to Carolina's hot start through the first two rounds. Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal comment on Stankoven's playoffs so far and say they could see it coming from how he played all year.
Emily Kaplan reports on Cale Makar's absence for the Avalanche's Game 1 matchup against the Golden Knights.
Frederik Andersen has played lights out for the Hurricanes through the first two series boasting a 1.12 goals against average and .950 save percentage. He discusses what the first two rounds has been like for him, and his teammate Seth Jarvis credits how he's played so far for the team.
As the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes get ready to faceoff in their first game of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday, Carolina's players discuss the challenge of facing the Habs after sweeping their first two opponents in the playoffs.
Pending unrestricted free-agent Alex Tuch says that while he wants to stay in Buffalo, he doesn’t have a firm timeline as to when he will make a decision to re-sign with the Sabres or not. Tuch wants to have conversations with his agent and family to figure out what works best for them going forward. The Syracuse, New York native had 33 goals and 66 points in 79 games with the Sabres this season.
TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau shares his three keys for the Montreal Canadiens to overcome the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.
P.K. Subban details how the Golden Knights can advance to the Stanley Cup against the Avalanche.
The Hurricanes will have waited to play nearly 12 days by the time Game 1 starts against the Canadiens. How important is it for Montreal to win the series opener, and make Carolina feel vulnerable to send the message that this will be a long series? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado shares his thoughts.
In a new Ray & Dregs podcast, Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger discuss the NHL coaching carousel and why Bruce Cassidy should top the Oilers' want list.
Jack Hughes joins "The Pat McAfee Show" to discuss the keys to the Avalanche's playoff success.
After punching their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final, the Canadiens will have a quick turnaround with their series against the Hurricanes kicking off on Thursday. It'll end up being a 12-day break for Carolina, which wrapped up their sweep over the Flyers on May 9th.
Adam Foote is out as head coach of the Canucks after one season. The move comes days after a major shakeup in the team’s front office with the promotion of Ryan Johnson to general manager and Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin to co-presidents.
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson says the organization will have serious talks with Manny Malhotra about Vancouver's head coach opening, and heaps praise on his ability to develop young players and navigate the struggles Abbotsford went through this past season.
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson says there are a lot of lessons to be learned from teams like the Canadiens and Ducks that rebuilt the right way, and that creating a good environment throughout the organization is his upmost priority.
Canucks new general manager Ryan Johnson says the firing of head coach Adam Foote is all about the future, and feels the organization needed a new voice to come in and start the next era of the franchise. Johnson also details some key characteristics he's looking for in Vancouver's new head coach.
P.K. Subban joins Pat McAfee and reacts to the Golden Knights' appeal of John Tortorella's fine and the loss of a second-round pick being denied.
The Sabres were eliminated from the playoffs on Monday and will have to wait another year for a chance to win their first Stanley Cup, while the Bills have also never won a championship. It begs the question, is Buffalo cursed? ESPN's First Take weighs in.
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