NHL Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 05/23/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Montreal Canadiens (9-4-2) at Carolina Hurricanes (8-1-0)
Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Saturday, May 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens took a 1-0 series lead with Thursday’s win and now look to take a 2-0 series lead before the series shifts to Montreal. They’re averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game in the playoffs.
Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes suffered their first lost of the playoffs and had their nine game (one regular season, eight playoffs) winning streak snapped. They’ll look to knot the series up before heading to Montreal. In the playoffs, they’re averaging 2.9 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Evans-Demidov
Texier-Danault-Anderson
Bolduc-Kapanen-Dach
Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Guhle-Carrier
Dobes
Fowler
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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines
Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-Robinson
Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin
Andersen
Bussi
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Juraj Slafkovsky recorded his third three point game of the playoffs in Thursday’s win. He had two goals and an assist. Slafkovsky has 12 points in the playoffs on six goals and six assists.
Carolina Hurricanes
Seth Jarvis scored a goal in Thursday’s loss. He has five points in the playoffs on two goals and three assists.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
Carolina Hurricanes
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
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