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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 20Canadiens Enter East Final as Heavy Underdogs Against Hurricanes in 7-Game Series
14 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 20
- Montreal heads into the Eastern Conference Final as a clear underdog, with projections favoring Carolina over a potential seven-game series.
- The gap reflects expectations that the Hurricanes hold the stronger overall roster and matchup edge entering the conference championship round.
- For the Canadiens, the underdog label frames the series around whether they can extend their playoff run against one of the East's most favored teams.
Is Montreal's regular-season sweep a fluke or a blueprint to topple the analytics-darling Hurricanes? Can the NHL's youngest team in 33 years defy overwhelming odds to continue their improbable run?