Canadiens Get Mowed Down By Veteran Hurricanes

Montreal ran into a Carolina team that looked like it had been here before, because it had. The Hurricanes came in with the kind of poise that usually gets louder in May, and the Canadiens spent too much of the night reacting instead of dictating. That gap in experience showed up in all the little playoff details coaches obsess over and fans only notice when it is already too late. Montreal found out the hard way that talent is nice, but seasoned hands usually get the last word in this league.