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Carolina Hurricanes (9-1-0)\u00a0at Montreal Canadiens (9-4-3) <\/p>\n

Venue: Place Bell
Date: Monday, May 25
Time: 8:00 pm EST
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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes evened the series up with a big game two win. They\u2019re averaging 2.9 goals per game in the playoffs while allowing 1.8 goals per game in the playoffs. In the series, they\u2019re averaging 2.5 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Canadiens suffered a tough overtime loss in game two as the series was evened up but now they have home ice. In the playoffs, they\u2019re averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game. They\u2019re averaging four goals per game in the series. <\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-Robinson<\/p>\n

Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin<\/p>\n

Andersen
Bussi<\/p>\n

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Evans-Demidov
Texier-Danault-Anderson
Bolduc-Kapanen-Dach<\/p>\n

Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Guhle-Carrier <\/p>\n

Dobes
Fowler<\/p>\n

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Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n

Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals in Saturday\u2019s win. He has six points in the playoffs on four goals and two assists.<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Josh Anderson had both Montreal goals in Saturday\u2019s loss. In the playoffs he has five points on three goals and two assists. <\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n

G Pyotr Kochetkov \u2013\u00a0IR<\/a><\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

F Patrik Laine \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

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