How to watch the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens Game 1 for free tonight

The No. 3 Montreal Canadiens and the No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes will begin their Eastern Conference Finals series to determine who will advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. Fans can catch Game 1 from Raleigh at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and TruTV, with streaming options available through DirecTV Stream, Sling and HBO Max. The Hurricanes have had plenty of time to prepare for this series after sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-0, in their previous series. The Canadiens, on the other hand, went to Game 7 with the Buffalo Sabres, which they won 3-2 in overtime on Monday. Following tonight’s game, the series will remain in Raleigh for Game 2 before moving to Montreal for Games 3 and 4.