The Carolina Hurricanes are one victory away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final after a 4-0 shutout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night at the Bell Centre.
Goals from Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal, Logan Stankoven, and Andrei Svechnikov powered the Hurricanes to a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final.
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Series on the Line
Game 5 is scheduled for Friday at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to the official NHL playoff schedule.
A win would send Carolina to the championship round against the Vegas Golden Knights, who swept the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final on Tuesday.
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The Hurricanes are seeking their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2006, when they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games to win the franchise's only title.
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Carolina also reached the final in 2002 but lost to the Detroit Red Wings in five games.
