Eastern Conference Final

• Montreal Canadiens lead/opened strongly after taking Game 1 against Carolina Hurricanes.
• Montreal jumped out with a big offensive start and held on for the win.

Western Conference Final

• Vegas Golden Knights lead the series 2–0 over Colorado Avalanche.
• Vegas won Game 2 by a 3–1 score after a third-period comeback led by Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev.

Colorado is also dealing with injuries, including continued absence for Cale Makar in Game 2.

Big storylines

• Montreal has become a surprise contender after surviving multiple tough series.

Vegas has grabbed momentum despite injury concerns of its own.

So right now the road to the Stanley Cup looks like:

🏒 Montreal vs Carolina → series underway
🏒 Vegas 2–0 Colorado