Hurricanes Face 1-13 East Finals Slide in Game 2 as Canadiens Bring 7-2 Road Playoff Mark
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Updated · Fox News · May 23
Hurricanes Face 1-13 East Finals Slide in Game 2 as Canadiens Bring 7-2 Road Playoff Mark
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 23
Game 2 in Carolina has turned into a must-win spot for the Hurricanes after Montreal opened the Eastern Conference finals with a six-goal victory.
Carolina enters carrying a 1-13 record in its past 14 conference finals games, extending a pattern of repeated stumbles at this stage despite an otherwise strong playoff run.
Frederik Andersen gives the Hurricanes their clearest edge, posting a .932 playoff save percentage and 1.51 goals-against average after a much weaker regular season.
Montreal counters with road confidence and Jakub Dobes, who is 7-2 away in the postseason behind a .911 playoff save percentage after the Canadiens went 24-9-8 on the road in the regular season.
The matchup pits Carolina's urgency to reset the series against a Canadiens team playing freely after a 48-24-10 season and a breakthrough Game 1.
Can Montreal’s record-setting young offense maintain its road dominance, or will their playoff inconsistency resurface against a desperate Carolina team?
Is Carolina's playoff curse a real hurdle, or was their Game 1 loss simply rust that their dominant system can overcome?