Hurricanes vs. Canadiens | NHL Highlights | Oct 6, 2026

An opportunity tonight for number 63 Florian Jacki, his sixth NHL game, and we are underway for the Montreal Canadiens home opener. There's Noah Dobson, back for his Matheson. Tonight he'll slash it down the ice, all the way down to Busse. Pumped right to Slavkoski, he clears it out of harm's way. In transition quickly though, Stan Colvin for Blake, centering feed, a giveaway race shot! Dobish, traffic in front, and Dobish with Hall in front of the screen, spinning, firing and scores! Jackson Blake, who was dynamite in the playoffs, opens up the scoring here, and it's one-nothing Carolina. Some traffic in front of the net, Taylor Hall is going to bump into Dobish right before this puck eventually goes in. It's a turnover by Slavkoski, and this is what I'm talking about with Carolina. If you don't make great puck decisions, it's coming back in a hurry. Dobish bites off Hall, he's got plenty of time to reset, and as he does that, it's hard for him to track the release point. Bolduc, cross-ice pass Hudson, collects the puck, takes contact, works it in for Danone. Kotkiniemi, he took the shoulder from Bolduc, Hudson, sends it across, Taxier, wheels up high, shoots, traffic in front, Bolduc back in! Scored in the season opener versus Toronto, he's going to get his birth home goal of this season a lot earlier than he did last year. Two Montreal players in front of the net, plenty of confusion for the Hurricanes as Kotkiniemi can't tie up the stick of Bolduc. He does a nice job skating downhill, and as Kotkiniemi is looking to locate this puck, that's enough time for Bolduc to fit on his forehead. Hudson for Suzuki, had that four-point game against Pittsburgh, what a comeback. Down 5-1, forced the issue to overtime, got the single point. This is a green light to pinch on the wall, Spechnikov is going to have his back turned to the plate, and he's trying to pick this puck up off his backhand. That's a tough spot for him, so Lane Hudson says, let me get down on the plate, apply some pressure. Slavin a good job of taking away, nearly had Robinson in, as he'll scoot out for the puck, takes the big shoulder. Riley, off to the point, backhand feed across, Riley to give and go right on Dobich, and he was able to stop that and keep that out. Back to the point, and then makes a beeline right to the front of the net, as Jalen Chatfield has plenty of time to see this puck through. It looks like it's going to go off the glove of Dobich, tied up with Jake Evans, he'll have to stick into his midsection. As you watch Carolina, two players, Jankowski, you saw Chatfield's importance in the playoffs, his ice time went up about 3 minutes per game, playing on that top pair with Jacob Slavin. Martin Ogun, backhand, Dobich fought it off as Hudson did well. Carolina coming off an OT win, over the Flyers, a downhill backdoor feed, Rashad Dobich, what a save, and a must make at this point in the game. A busy first period for Jakob Dobich, but you want to see him make this save for his own confidence, as Montreal is going to flood. OT playoff hero twice last year, Bolduc towards the net, had Newhook tracking in, Tessier, Newhook, Bolduc, space, Bolduc, second of the period. Get set up in the offensive zone, leave it to the second unit, a clean entry by Alex Newhook, and then watch the play right off the yellow dasher by Newhook. That's a great touch on the puck to find Zach Bolduc in the quiet area of the ice, and then instead of thinking pass, he thinks let's go right to the front of the net. A nice quick move, and he beats... Fourteen goals in the regular season, he had five in the playoffs, seven points for Montreal. Ajo, 2-1-1, Ajo shoots off the side of the net, Ajo tries again, banked off, and Dobich was down, kept it out. And an interference call coming up, and flip it into himself. Nice job there by Suzuki. Evans and Anderson led the way, two shorthanded goals last year, as that shot scores! Ajo finds it, and a knuckler through Dobich, power play goal, and we're tied up at three. 2-1-1, right before the penalty was called, he hit the side of the net, this time he's going to make no mistake as the Hurricanes pick their way through Montreal. Montreal's in great position, but as Newhook goes to make a stand, Mike Matheson doesn't cover in behind. That allows Ajo the time and space to skate this in, and he puts it right between the legs of Jakub Dobich. Evans' second attempt, and Carolina still has it. Ajo walks right in, leaves Blake, cuts in, forehand jam stop, follow-up dry stall. With some quick puck movement, Montreal's had some breakdowns, but as Jackson Blake goes to drive this to the front of the net. Slavkovski, lost it to Slavin, Ajo up ice again, maybe a 2-1-1 shorthanded. Ajo, Chatfield, Chatfield, Dobich able to stop that. Chop, right over top of the stick of Kreider, and then Mike Matheson just puts this on net, the rebound. Bolduc, reaching for it, comes to Dotson on his backhand, keeps it alive, Slavin there, his backhand up ice to centre. Jankowski, waiting for Martinuk, cutting in again, Martinuk backhand, and Dobich, he read that well and kept it out. For the Montreal Canadiens, game one of a four-game homestand. That shot, rebound, Bolduc, hat-trick. How'd that go? Yeah, you think that was fun? As the defenceman. Here's Tad Goldman. Skating it in, lays it back, Ehlers into the glove of Jakob Dobisch. Of course, Kenzie LeLong will also have an interview. Laura Carlo, looking forward to a great season here. Once again, our first of 50 games. Scores the backhand, right in front, and Mark Jankowski, no mistake, has his first of the season. And out of nowhere, it is 4-3 Carolina. He tries to put it into the middle, but as he does that, the forecheck's coming from Robinson, he gets a stick on it, and that allows it to go right onto the tape of Jankowski, who quickly turns. Slivkowski, curls around, he'll dish it off. Matheson's turn. Matheson, round the net, wrap-try, it's in front, still loose, dribbled it. So, see if you can create a second opportunity. So, Mike Matheson, speed down the wall, and then a wrap-try, that leaves a puck sitting in the crease. At worst, you come... Foster's there. That's his glove, pardon me, his glove is now behind him. Here's a chance, right in front, shot stopped by Dobisch. What a stop, no glove. It would have been taken with the awareness that, let's not take this guy's hand out. Up ahead with Evans, try to hit Matheson. Matheson, carrying, behind the net, in deep, in front, oh no! Chance for Phil, but no. That drive from Florian Jacki hit a body, and Walker forces the issue up ice. Matheson getting back, and Paul was going to the net, Svechnikoff couldn't find him. Slavin winds up, a rocket in front, scores! The backhand rebound, and Taylor Hall, opportunistic, buries it. And Carolina's got some insurance, as Hall has his second of the game. The shot comes from Jacob Slavin, Florian Jacki's in the right position, he's tied up with Taylor Hall. It's actually going to hit Hall, and he locates it before Florian Jacki. Now, this is a situation where, if that's a defenseman instead of Jacki... Newhawk, knuckles one in. Net empty now is Dolbish, to the bench, extra attacker jumps on. So, six on five. Goffield, Suzuki, shoots ten post, and the free throws! Urijslavkovski! They're shaking on this Tuesday night. Three minutes to go in regulation, it's not over yet. This is all about finding the stick of Chris Kreider. Suzuki sees it, Kreider's going to direct it, it goes off the post. And Urijslavkovski, quick thinking to head to the front of the net, because Brandon Bussey can't locate because he's falling on his back, but that shot from Nick Suzuki would not get delivered to the... Little touch pass Suzuki, back for Slavkovski. Slavkovski, over the blue line, empty net, Aho takes a lurk, walks it in, Svechnikov scores! Empty net goal, Andrei Svechnikov. And with 1.15 remaining, the hole again, two goals for the Habs. A free look at the net, but at the same time, you can't do this. You can't go down the same side as Jacob Slavin, expose the puck. Zach Bolduc, two goals in the game for Montreal. Dematheson, he'll shoot it in. Tecier, in the corner. Dobson, throws it on net, tip, Bolduc there! And again, Carolina able to chip one to center. And the Carolina Hurricanes will snap Montreal's four game winning streak in the regular season against them. They come in and spoil the Habs home opener.