The Hurricanes entered the contest maintaining an undefeated 4-0 road record during the postseason following series sweeps against the Ottawa Senators and the Philadelphia Flyers.
"It's going to be an electric crowd, and it's always fun to play in this building," said Aho.
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Aho emphasized that remaining poised and disciplined would be crucial to handling the pressure shifts during the road game.
"I love it. It's a cool building with a lot of history.
It can bring emotion for both teams and I love it. I think both teams are going to go at it hard," said Aho.
The opposing locker room featured updates regarding player fitness after physical sequences earlier in the series.
Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson returned to action for Game 3 after absorbing a heavy hit from Taylor Hall along the boards during the overtime period of Game 2.
"Hockey happens, that's all, I guess," said Hutson.
The 22-year-old defenseman entered Monday with two goals and 12 assists in the playoffs and expressed some frustration with the nature of the collision.
"Definitely doesn't feel great, but it is what it is," said Hutson.
The Montreal coaching staff and players indicated that the hit could have caused a more severe knee injury.
"I felt like he could have done a little more in leading more with his shoulder, but whatever," said Hutson.
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The game continued with both teams seeking to break the 1-1 series deadlock.
