The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime to tie the Eastern Conference finals. Game 2 highlights:

The Montreal Canadiens walked into Game 3 with Bell Centre buzzing and a real shot to swing the Eastern Conference Final in their favor. Instead, a blown overtime sequence and a few missed breaks turned the night into a gut punch for a young team still trying to break through on the big stage.

The fourth-year Montreal Canadiens head coach led the team to a 48-24-10 record this past season.

The Carolina Hurricanes scored three goals in 2:47 against the Montreal Canadiens to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Montreal Canadiens advance to the Eastern Conference finals, where they’ll face the well-rested Hurricanes in a series set to open at Carolina on Thursday.

The most encouraging development for the Canadiens was that both the Caufield goal that tied it early and a pair of Juraj Slafkovský goals that put the game out of reach in the third earned five-on-five points for all three members of their top line, which had struggled to produce at even strength through two rounds.

The decisive playoff game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN with multiple streaming platforms offering free trials for new customers.

The season may not have ended the way fans would have wanted, but these are three surprises for the Montreal Canadiens from the 2025-26 season that fans will remember.