"Game-Saving Goal Sends Hurricanes Series Even: In a thrilling matchup, Nikolaj Ehlers proved to be the hero for the Carolina Hurricanes, scoring the game-winner in overtime to tie the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1 against the Montreal Canadiens. Ehlers' lightning-fast break up the center of the ice caught the Canadiens' Jakub Dobes off guard, allowing the Danish winger to fire the puck past him and seal a 3-2 victory for the Hurricanes. The series now shifts to Montreal, where the Hurricanes will look to capitalize on their momentum and take control of the Eastern Conference finals."
Nikolaj Ehlers, in his first season with the Hurricanes, got loose up the center of the ice and shot a puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift Carolina past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday, leveling the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1.
