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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How unique is Jakub Dobes? Are the Hurricanes in their own heads with their history in the Eastern Conference Final? What kind of opportunity stands ahead for the Canadiens with an opportunity to go up 2-0? TSN's Claire Hanna is joined by The Athletic's Arpon Basu to discuss.
Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki each had three points in Game 1, while linemate Cole Caufield netted two, with the trio breaking out big time at even-strength. Josh Anderson and Assistant coach Stephane Robidas were asked about the breakout, and why they believe it happened.
Philip Danault had a goal and an assist in Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes, and finished with a +2, but he is also contributing off the scoresheet. As Josh Anderson explains, the veteran centreman is getting more vocal in the room on his second deep run with the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Stephane Robidas addressed the media today after Canadiens practice, and both he and Josh Anderson spoke glowingly about head coach Martin St. Louis and the job he's done with the club this season.
After the Carolina Hurricanes opened the scoring in the first minute of Game 1, the Montreal Canadiens responded less than 30 seconds later, and ultimately took control of the game from there. Josh Anderson, Kaiden Guhle, and Alexandre Carrier each spoke about the Hurricanes relentless forecheck, how they were able to deal with it in Game 1, and how they expect better from their opponents in Game 2.
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 Hurricanes 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, TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Ryan Rishaug to discuss what has made the Habs so successful against the Hurricanes this season.
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