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Updated · NHL.com · May 29Hurricanes Lead Canadiens 3-1 in Game 5
13 articles · Updated · NHL.com · May 29
- Carolina held a 3-1 lead over Montreal in Game 5 of their playoff matchup as the latest in-game update.
- That score left the Canadiens chasing a two-goal deficit against the Hurricanes with the game still in progress.
- The update offered no scoring breakdown or timing details, but it signaled Carolina had the upper hand at this stage of Game 5.
Will Montreal's record-low shot output doom their chances against the machine-like Hurricanes? Can the NHL's youngest team in 33 years overcome a 9% historical failure rate? Is Carolina's methodical dominance the new blueprint for a Stanley Cup championship?