Montréal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis speaks to the media following Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montréal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour speaks to the media following Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montréal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall (71) controls the puck with Montréal Canadiens' Mike Matheson (8) nearby during the second period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall (71) crashes into the boards with Montréal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) nearby during the second period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Montréal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) collides with Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) resulting in both getting penalties during the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour speaks to the media following Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montréal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) has his shot blocked by Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during the second period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Montréal Canadiens' Mike Matheson (8) takes out Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall (71) in front of Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during the second period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)