Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar was unable to provide an answer as to whether or not Nathan MacKinnon will be able to play in Game 4 after being injured in the third period of Sunday night's loss to the Golden Knights.
The Canadiens have allowed an early goal in both games against the Hurricanes so far. How do they get off to a better start with the series shifting back to Montreal tonight? The TSN Hockey panel sets up Game 3.
Martin St. Louis is tweaking is lineup for Game 3 tonight as veteran Joe Veleno will draw into the lineup in place of rookie Oliver Kapanen. TSN Canadiens reporter Kenzie Lalonde has more.
Kevin Weekes explains how the Golden Knights came back from a three-goal deficit and what John Tortorella has brought to the team.
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal was asked if he and his teammates have paid any attention to the fact that the Canadiens have struggled at home so far this postseason.
Cole Caufield, Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovsky explained why they aren't overly concerned about the low shot total in Game 2, and said they believe the team can make simple adjustments to generate more offence against the Hurricanes.
Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson explained why he was frustrated with the hit he took from Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall in Game 2, saying he believes Hall 'could have done a better job of leading with his shoulder.' Hutson confirmed he is good to go tonight despite some pain caused by the hit.
Home ice has not proved to be an advantage thus far this postseason for the Canadiens, who know that will need to change if they want to defeat the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. Members of the team spoke about their desire to feed off the raucous Bell Centre crowd tonight as they look to regain the series lead.
The Avalanche jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period but the Golden Knights responded with five-unanswered goals to stun Colorado and put them on the ropes in the Western Conference final. VGK lead series 3-0.
Nathan MacKinnon blocks hard shot, needs help off the ice
Tomas Hertl scored the game-winner for the Golden Knights and pushed them one win away from the Stanley Cup final. He earns Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Sunday.
The Golden Knights erased the Avalanche's 3-0 lead with five-unanswered goals to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference final. Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to breakdown another Vegas' comeback.
Hurricanes defenceman K'Andre Miller questions why Alexandre Texier was just given a two-minute slashing penalty for his spear to the mid-section in Game 2, and says it looked like the intent was pretty clear.
The Hurricanes have killed off 18 straight penalties in the playoffs and discuss how their penalty kill has become a key weapon for the team in their run to the Eastern Conference Final.
The Hurricanes are trying to leave their struggles in the Eastern Conference Final in the past and are focused on what they need to do to beat the Canadiens. The Canes acknowledge the importance of their win in Game 2 towards reaching that goal but aren't getting ahead of themselves as the series shifts to Montreal.
The Canadiens have a strong 7-3 road record in the playoffs but are just 2-4 at home in Montreal. The Habs weigh in on their struggles at the Bell Centre and know they need to right those wrongs if they want to have success against the Hurricanes.
Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis and captain Nick Suzuki discuss how the Habs have proved they have the ability to play any type of game and win even when they're not at their best.
The Canadiens discuss the challenges the Hurricanes present on both sides of the ice, and say Carolina did a better job defending and playing fast in Game 2. Despite the loss, the Habs head home with a series split and the confidence that they have what it takes to beat the Hurricanes in the series.
After an uncharacteristic performance in the series-opener, the Hurricanes bounced back in a big way and carried most of the play en route to an overtime victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Canadiens. The TSN Hockey Playoffs panel weighed in.
TSN's Claire Hanna is joined by The Athletic's Arpon Basu to discuss how the Canadiens reacted to their Game 2 loss against the Hurricanes.
Nikolaj Ehlers got loose up the center of the ice and popped the puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night to level the Eastern Conference Final at one game apiece. Series tied 1-1.
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