Montréal's Phillip Danault (24) connects with Carolina's William Carrier (28) during the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Ethan Hyman
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The Carolina Hurricanes face the Montreal Canadiens in the second game of the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026.
After losing the first game, the Canes hope to come back to even the series before they head to Montreal for games three and four.
Keep checking back for more images from the game.
Carolina's William Carrier (28), Eric Robinson (50) and Mark Jankowski (77) celebrate after Robinson scored in the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov (37) and Montréal's Jake Evans (71) go after the puck in the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Montréal's Mike Matheson (8) and Carolina's Jordan Martinook (48) go after the puck during the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Carolina's Jaccob Slavin (74) can’t get the puck past Montréal's Jakub Dobes (75) during the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
A penalty is called on Montréal's Jayden Struble (47) as he pulls down Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
A player works on the ice before the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Towels wait for the fans before the Carolina Hurricanes’ game against the Montreal Canadiens in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 23, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
