RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Montreal Canadiens scored four straight goals in the first period en route to a 6-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center on Thursday.

Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to a win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Well, well, well. The young, spunky team that had played 14 grueling games leading up to the Eastern Conference Final handily outlasted the team that seemed to coast through just eight.

The Montreal Canadiens are heading to the NHL‘s Eastern Conference Finals after Alex Newhook delivered another unforgettable Game 7 moment. Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime on Monday night,

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook keeps coming up big in Game 7s. The 25-year-old scored his second seventh-game, series-clincher of the playoffs — this time 11:22 into overtime — in the a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Monday night.

The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres will be laying it all out Monday night, as they play the seventh game of their series.

The Montreal Canadiens once again face a Game 7 in these playoffs, and their young roster will look to replicate what they did in the opening round against the Tampa Bay Lightning.