The St. Louis Blues pushed the Montreal Canadiens to a hard-fought seven-game series in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, testing their resilience before the team was eliminated in the Eastern Conference Final by the eventual champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canadiens’ early playoff exit marked a challenging run for the franchise, despite their deep push against a tough opponent. Fans and analysts will likely dissect how far Montreal advanced and what lessons can be drawn from their eventual loss. The series highlighted both the Blues’ depth and the Canadiens’ fight, even as the Hurricanes claimed the conference title.

St. Louis took the Canadiens three rounds deep in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Montreal ultimately falling in five games to the eventual champion Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.