Nikolaj Ehlers plays hero as Hurricanes beat Canadiens in OT to even Eastern Conference finals
Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winning goal in overtime, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. This win evened the Eastern Conference Finals at one game apiece after the Hurricanes faced a tough loss in the series opener. The series will now shift to Canada for Game 3 on Monday.
- ▪Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice, including the overtime winner at 3:29.
- ▪The Hurricanes had lost the first game 6-2, facing pressure to perform better.
- ▪Carolina limited Montreal to just 12 shots on goal in Game 2.
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NHL Nikolaj Ehlers plays hero as Hurricanes beat Canadiens in OT to even Eastern Conference finals By Associated Press Published May 23, 2026, 10:33 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google RALEIGH, N.C. — Nikolaj Ehlers got loose up the center of the ice and popped the puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night to level the Eastern Conference Final at one game apiece. Ehlers scored twice for the Eastern Conference’s top seed, the first with a highlight-reel individual effort in the second period against two Montreal defenders. And when the game went to OT, the guy the Hurricanes landed as a sought-after free agent carried them to the finish line.
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