Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl: Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson buried the overtime-winner in Game 3 to give the Canadiens a 2-1 series lead over the Lightning, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Friday night.
Miller addresses Texier's 'pretty wild' slashing penalty: 'Didn't think it was all that clean'
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.
Aggressive, 'in-sync' penalty kill has become a weapon for Hurricanes
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.
'Just one game': Canes not getting ahead of themselves as they look to get over ECF hump
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.
Canadiens determined to right wrongs at home: 'It's so special playing at the Bell Centre'
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.
St. Louis: 'It's hard to play a perfect game, especially against Carolina'
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.
'Being 1-1 is a good spot': Habs head home with split, confidence they can beat Carolina
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.
Dreger on Carolina's G2 win: 'They looked like the Hurricanes we're used to watching'
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.
Basu: Habs don't feel like Hurricanes dominated Game 2 despite shot totals
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.
NHL: Canadiens 2, Hurricanes 3 (OT)
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.
Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl: Nikolaj Ehlers
Nikolaj Ehlers' two-goal performance, including the overtime-winning goal of Game 2 in the Eastern Conference Final earned him Ultimate Performer honours for Saturday.
'I don't need my face on anything': Jarvis jokes about his dislike of Carolina's playoff towels
Seth Jarvis kept it light while speaking to the media ahead of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. The beloved Hurricanes forward jokes with a reporter about the mic touching his pec and seeing his face on the team's playoff towels all over the rink.
'Just got to stay hungry': St. Louis implores Habs to not be content with series split
Habs head coach Martin St. Louis discusses his team's identity and the importance of being able to adapt to each opponent, and compliments the Hurricanes for following Rod Brind'Amour's complete playstyle. St. Louis implores the Canadiens to stay hungry and not being content with a series split in Carolina.
Danault proving to be a key part of Canadiens' playoff run: 'We're so happy we have him'
Phillip Danault has eight points in the playoffs so far and had a goal and an assist in Montreal's Game 1 win over the Hurricanes. Danault describes his thoughts on helping the Canadiens go deep in the playoffs, and compares the similarities between this Habs team and the one that made the Stanley Cup Final in 2021.
'He was a little upset': Earful from Brind'Amour has Hurricanes ready to rebound
Seth Jarvis admits head coach Rod Brind'Amour was upset after the Hurricanes' loss to the Canadiens in Game 1, and the team had a 'tough video' session to go over where things went wrong and what they need to do better moving forward in the series.
Hurricanes focused on bouncing back in Game 2: 'A little adversity is never a bad thing'
The Hurricanes are flushing their loss to the Canadiens in Game 1 and are focused on taking the lessons learned from that letdown into tonight. As Seth Jarvis says, 'a little adversity is never a bad thing', and Carolina needs to respond in Game 2 to even up the series before it shifts to Montreal.
NHL: Golden Knights 3, Avalanche 1
Jack Eichel tied things up and Ivan Barbashev added a pair to cap a three-goal third period from the Golden Knights, as they came from behind to take both games in Colorado. VGK lead series 2-0.
Why do the Habs match up well against the Canes?
The Canadiens are now 4-0 against the Hurricanes this season, Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to explain why the matchup has favoured Montreal so far.
Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl: Ivan Barbashev
Ivan Barbashev scored the game-winner and an empty-netter to cap the Golden Knights comeback win in Colorado. He earns Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Friday night.
Three-goal third period helps Golden Knights take 2-0 series lead back to Vegas
The Golden Knights stunned the Avalanche with a three-goal third period to take the first two games with the series shifting back to Vegas. Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to discuss what the Golden Knights are doing to frustrate Colorado.
Makar, Stone out as Avalanche aim to even up series with Golden Knights
Superstar defenceman Cale Makar has been ruled out again as the Avalanche host the Golden Knights for Game 2, looking to even up the Western Conference Final at a game apiece. SportsCentre has more on the key storylines for tonight's clash in Colorado.
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