Summary

The top-seeded Carolina Hurricanes take on the third-seeded Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference finals best-of-seven series on Friday night. Carolina is coming off a 4-0 win on Wednesday to take a 3-1 series lead. The Hurricanes (53-22-7), who finished the regular season with 113 points, are looking to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2005-06. The Canadiens (48-24-10), who finished the regular season with 106 points, are looking to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2020-21.

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