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Ehlers Dances Past Two Canadiens Defenders to Put Hurricanes Ahead · May 23, 2026
With Carolina and Montreal deadlocked 1-1 late in the second period of ECF Game 2, Ehlers collected the puck at the red line, used his speed to drive between defenders Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield, shielded the puck with his body, and threaded a shot five-hole on Jakub Dobes at 17:03. The highlight-reel individual effort — his third goal of the 2026 playoffs — was his fourth career multi-goal postseason game and set the stage for his overtime winner later in the night.