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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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