Should the Montreal Canadiens stave off elimination against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, details for Game 6 have been finalized.
The NHL announced Game 6 has been set for 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on Sunday in Montreal (Sportsnet, Sportsnet+).
The Hurricanes lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final 3-1 entering Friday's Game 5 tilt. The Canadiens won Game 1, but have since lost three in a row.
The Canadiens now look to be the 33rd team in NHL history to overcome a 3-1 deficit — Montreal is tied for the most comebacks from a 3-1 deficit in league history, with three.
Should the Canadiens complete the comeback, it'll be the franchise's first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 2021. As for the Hurricanes, they're looking to break through and return to the final round of the playoffs for the first time since 2006 — after four Conference Final appearances in the last eight years.
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