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Svechnikov Scores in OT as Hurricanes Beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 3 of East Final
Andrei Svechnikov scored at 14:06 of overtime as Carolina outshot Montreal 38-13 and took a 2-1 series lead.
- On Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final, with Andrei Svechnikov scoring at 14:06 of the extra frame.
- The Hurricanes arrived at Game 3 with a commanding 10-1 postseason record, but after 40 minutes led Montreal 25-11 in shots and 60-30 in shot attempts while tied 2-2 entering the third period.
- Montreal registered just one shot in the final 37:40 of regulation yet stayed competitive, as goaltender Jakub Dobes made 35 saves with a.921 percentage while Frederik Andersen stopped 11 shots at.846 for Carolina.
- Carolina improved to 5-0 in postseason overtime while giving Montreal consecutive losses for the first time, though the Hurricanes' power play went 0-for-3 with Nick Suzuki's breakaway hitting the post.
- The series shifts to the Bell Centre on Wednesday for Game 4, with Svechnikov emphasizing team mentality: "Overtime, we love that, and we love staying above them, and don't give them lots of chances.
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Close Isn't Good Enough For The Canadiens
The Canadiens are being outplayed by the Hurricanes. You can see it in the shot differential, where the Canes held a 38-13 advantage in Game 3. You could see it just by watching, as the Habs struggled again and again to move the puck up the ice without ceding possession to a ruthless Carolina defense. And you can see it—barely—in the conclusion: 3-2 Canes in overtime, to take a 2-1 series lead. Game 3 followed much the same script as Game 2, dow…
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Hurricanes feel right at home on the road — and in overtime
Andrei Svechnikov was headed into the Carolina Hurricanes locker room late Monday night when he was asked if he, minutes earlier, had scored the overtime goal to lift the Canes past the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the Eastern…
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