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The Hurricanes jumped to a 3-0 lead and cruised to a 6-1 win in Game 5 against the Canadiens to clinch the Eastern Conference title and reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006; Frederik Andersen made 23 saves, and Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven, and Jackson Blake led the offense in a dominant team performance.
Buffalo opened with a 3-2 lead after the first period, but Montreal answered with five straight goals to pull away and win 6-3 in Game 5. The Sabres' struggles in the faceoff circle, particularly in the second period, allowed the Canadiens to control play, and Tage Thompson added a costly cross-check penalty. Luukkonen was pulled to start the third period in favor of Alex Lyon, and Buffalo heads to Game 6 with Lyon likely to start again as they try to extend the series.
Denver blew past Minnesota 125-113 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead and push the series back to Minneapolis for Game 6. The Timberwolves played shorthanded without Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) and Anthony Edwards (knee/bone injury), committing 25 turnovers and failing to find rhythm after a tight first half that ended with Jokic’s buzzer-beater three. Denver surged in the third quarter, 37-24, helped by Spencer Jones’ 11-point flurry, while Naz Reid left briefly with an ankle issue before returning. Minnesota must regroup in Game 6 to avoid a possible Game 7 in Denver.