The St. Louis Blues pushed the Montreal Canadiens to a hard-fought seven-game series in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, forcing a decisive Game 7 before the eventual champions, the Carolina Hurricanes, ended their season in the Eastern Conference Final. The Canadiens’ early playoff run was marked by resilience, but the Blues’ tenacity proved too much in a tightly contested matchup. With the Hurricanes advancing, the focus now shifts to the Western Conference as the road to the Stanley Cup narrows. Fans of both teams will reflect on a series that showcased grit and determination from both sides.

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.