Nikolaj Ehlers' 2nd goal in OT helps Canes even series with Canadiens
Nikolaj Ehlers scored his second goal in overtime, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. This win evened the Eastern Conference Final series at 1-1, with Game 3 set to take place in Montreal. The Hurricanes had previously struggled at home in the conference finals, having lost ten straight games.
- ▪Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winning goal at 3:29 of overtime.
- ▪The Hurricanes' victory evened the series at 1-1 heading into Game 3.
- ▪Frederik Andersen made 10 saves for Carolina, while Jakub Dobes saved 23 shots for Montreal.
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