"Canadiens Take Control in Eastern Conference Final: Hurricanes Struggle in Game 1. In a stunning display of power, the Montreal Canadiens dominated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final, leaving the Hurricanes reeling. The lopsided loss marked a repeat of last round's pattern, where a disappointing first game sparked a fierce comeback. But can the Hurricanes recover from this setback and mount a similar turnaround, or will the Canadiens continue to dictate the pace of the series?"

But the loss also marked a repeat of last round, an Eastern Conference Final in which the Hurricanes dropped the first game 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, a bad defeat that would spur them on to four ...