Hurricanes vs. Canadiens live updates: Time, TV for Game 2 of East finals

The Carolina Hurricanes have to overcome adversity for the first time in the 2026 NHL playoffs. They had swept the first two series, the first NHL team to do that since the first round went to best-of-seven in 1987, but then lost to the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. The pregame message for Game 2 is that they need to execute better. "There's not a lot of room out there," Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho told reporters. "Keep grinding and wait for your opportunity and when it comes, you have to be able to capitalize." The Hurricanes had 11 days off between games and scored first, but trailed 4-1 at the end of the first period. They fell to 1-17 in their last 18 conference finals games. Meanwhile, the Canadiens improved to 7-2 on the road this postseason. USA TODAY will provide live updates on Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday, May 23. Here's what to know: Hurricanes vs. Canadiens: How to watch, stream