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Hurricanes Rediscover Identity to Take Third-Round Series Lead over Canadiens
Sebastian Aho scored on a late turnover as Carolina earned its second straight overtime win and moved within two victories of the Stanley Cup Final.
- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated Montreal 3-2 in overtime Monday to take a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final, with Andrei Svechnikov scoring the overtime winner at 14:06.
- Montreal's dominant 6-2 opening win marked the Hurricanes' first loss of the season, but Carolina carried a 1-16 third-round record since winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.
- Taylor Hall's 20th career playoff goal restored Carolina's lead 2-1, while Mike Matheson and Lane Hutson answered for Montreal; the Hurricanes held the Canadiens to just 25 shots over two games while registering 64 of their own.
- Svechnikov's overtime winner signals a breakthrough for Carolina's top line, as just his second playoff goal; defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere said the forecheck is "putting the stress on them."
- The same suffocating system that produced sweeps against Ottawa and Philadelphia now stifles Montreal, with coach Rod Brind'Amour telling the team "we got them where we want them" and forward Taylor Hall noting "the game is starting to slow down.
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Caroline wins a second straight overtime game and takes the 2-1 lead in the Eastern Finals.
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Leaning Left10Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution66% Left
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- 66% of the sources lean Left
66% Left
L 66%
C 27%
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