Hurricanes to play Canadiens in Eastern Conference Final

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL Eastern Conference Final after Carolina swept the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 4 on May 9, marking their third Eastern Final appearance in four seasons. Montreal earned their spot by defeating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime in Game 7 of their second-round series. Game 1 is scheduled for Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, with Carolina holding home-ice advantage as the No. 1 seed against Montreal's No. 3 seed.