MTL@CAR: Game recap | Game 5

Habs’ postseason run ends with loss to Canes in Eastern Conference Final

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By Montreal Canadiens
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RALEIGH — The Canadiens were eliminated from the 2026 NHL Playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 by a score of 6-1 on Friday at Lenovo Center.

Cole Caufield was the lone scorer for Montreal. For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.

Honoring Claude Lemieux

Prior to puck drop, the Hurricanes held a moment for the late Claude Lemieux, who passed away on Thursday at age 60.

MTL@CAR: Claude Lemieux remembered in Carolina

Roster

Montreal goal

P1 10:50 [1]-5 Caufield (Hutson) - PPG

MTL@CAR: Caufield scores PPG against Frederik Andersen

Carolina goals

P1 09:17 0-[1] Hall (Stankoven, Blake) 

P1 15:12 0-[2] Stankoven (Hall, Nikishin)

P1 16:52 0-[3] Robinson (W. Carrier)

P2 07:19 0-[4] Blake (Hall, Stankoven)

P2 18:02 0-[5] Gostisbehere (Jarvis, Ehlers) - PPG

P3 16:19 1-[6] Jarvis (Aho, Schechnikov) - EN

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