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- The Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final on May 21, 2026, scoring four first-period goals by Cole Caufield, Phillip Danault, Alexandre Texier and Ivan Demidov.
- Juraj Slafkovsky added two third-period goals, the second an empty-netter, while goaltender Jakub Dobeš made 24 saves.
- Carolina entered after an 11-day postseason break—the longest since 1920—and fell to a 1-13 record in Eastern Conference final games.
