NHL focus opens with Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes at 8:00 PM ET from Lenovo Center on TNT.

ON THE SLATE

• Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET at Lenovo Center on TNT. In the latest wire file on this matchup, Carolina has built a 3-1 lead over Montreal in the Eastern Conference Final, moving within one win of the Stanley Cup Final.

LOOKING AHEAD

• The next checkpoint is the follow-through from Canadiens coverage, with the wire carrying the next result as soon as it lands.

FROM THE WIRE

• The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Evgeni Malkin to a one-year, $5.5 million contract, keeping the veteran forward through the 2026-27 season.
• Draft leverage drives offseason chatter.
• Four RFAs could be moved this offseason.

Next update lands with the next live turn or final result.