Canadiens Rally to 6-2 Victory Over Hurricanes in Game 1 of Eastern Final

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 on the road in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, jumping to a 4-1 lead with four first-period goals (Caufield tying early, followed by Danault, Texier and Demidov). Eric Robinson trimmed the gap to 4-2 for Carolina after Caufield’s shot hit the post, but Slafkovský tallied in the third to make it 5-2 and again late in the period to seal the 6-2 win. Jakub Dobes, in goal for Montreal, posted a .923 save percentage with 24 saves as Montreal looks to take a 2-0 series lead in Game 2.