Canadiens at Hurricanes, Game 5 of Eastern Final
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The Hurricanes remain the Stanley Cup favorites, with the Golden Knights just behind on the odds board after sweeping the Avs.
The Canadiens are trying to avoid elimination against the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Frederik Andersen makes Hurricanes history as Carolina pushes Canadiens to brink of elimination
Carolina’s veteran goaltender delivers record-breaking playoff performance in dominant Game 4 victory.
A suffocating performance against the Canadiens in Game 4 has given the Hurricanes a chance to end the Eastern Conference Final on home ice.
Carolina won a pair of 3-2 overtime games, first at home and then on the road, then dominated from the puck drop of Wednesday's 4-0 road romp that pushed the Hurricanes to a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Hurricanes were overpowered in last year’s conference final loss to the Florida Panthers. They took notes.
Carolina is with one win of reaching the Stanley Cup Final thanks to a suffocating defensive effort in the past three games. They can close out the Eastern Conference Final on their home ice in Game 5 on Friday.
Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July,