Hurricanes Steamroll Habs to Punch Their Finals Ticket

Carolina put Montreal on its heels early and never really let the Canadiens breathe. The game carried the tone of a team that knew exactly what it wanted and refused to get cute about it. That kind of closing speed usually belongs to veterans who have seen this movie before. The Hurricanes now get to chase the biggest prize in the sport while Montreal is left wondering where the series slipped away.