Jakub Dobes<\/a> was beaten on the first shot he faced. And while his save percentage was a pedestrian .885, he faced 26 shots. We rest our case.<\/p>\nHere we go again: It seems like the Canadiens allow an early goal in most every game. Saturday was no different; Eric Robinson\u2019s deflection eluding Dobes after only 2:33.<\/p>\n
Taking one for the team: Juraj Slafkovsky was in some distress after blocking a shot with his left leg in the first period. However, he didn\u2019t miss a shift.<\/p>\n
Giveaway of the night (Part I): Taylor Hall on the Canadiens\u2019 opening goal.<\/p>\n
Giveaway of the night (Part II): Slafkovsky lost the puck to Seth Jarvis late in the opening period. No damage was inflicted.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s entertaining, if nothing else (Part I): Somehow, Dobes managed to get William Carrier\u2019s stick stuck in his skate blade in the second period.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s entertaining, if nothing else (Part II): Dobes could be seen laughing after taking an interference penalty against Mark Jankowski in the second period.<\/p>\n
News you need (Part V): Dobes becomes the first goalie to take four penalties in the playoffs since Edmonton\u2019s Dwayne Roloson in 2006.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s entertaining, if nothing else (Part III): We quite enjoyed the third-period stare down between Dobes and Jankowski.<\/p>\n
The hidden game: Midway through the second period, Carolina had a 9-4 edge in shots on goal. It was like watching paint dry.<\/p>\n
Forwards who can\u2019t backcheck: Cole Caufield on Nikolaj Ehlers\u2019s second-period goal.<\/p>\n
Great moments in officiating: Noah Dobson\u2019s second period high stick on Carrier went undetected.<\/p>\n
When do these teams start hating each other: Eight minor penalties \u2014\u00a0four against each team \u2014\u00a0were assessed in Game 1. On Saturday, only five minor penalties were called.<\/p>\n
Our random thought of the night: Dress Arber Xhekaj and Nicolas Deslauriers. That will spice things up.<\/p>\n
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Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes makes a diving save against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period in Game 2. Jared C. Tilton \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
And this is why he\u2019s the un-sieve: In the eighth minute of the third period, Dobes dove across his crease to deny Jarvis.<\/p>\n
Hit of the night: Hall on Lane Hutson in overtime.<\/p>\n
Best line change of the night: Ehlers in overtime. Seconds later, he scored the winning goal.<\/p>\n
Next time, decline the penalty: Carolina went 0-for-3 with the man-advantage.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a crowded leaderboard: Zachary Bolduc, Kirby Dach, Oliver Kapanen, Dobson and Mike Matheson each had goal differentials of minus-2.<\/p>\n
Quick stats: Anderson and Nick Suzuki each had two shots. Caufield and Slafkovsky each had only one. Suzuki added three hits, as did Jayden Struble. Alexandre Carrier blocked four shots \u2014 one more than Matheson and Hutson. Hutson played 24:52. Dobson played 24:34. The Canadiens won 52.4 per cent of their faceoffs, but were outhit 46-16.<\/p>\n
They said it: \u201cWe just didn\u2019t execute well enough compared to the first game,\u201d Matheson told the media in Raleigh. \u201cThere wasn\u2019t a whole lot of time with the puck on your stick. We could have created space a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think our starts have been fine,\u201d Suzuki said. \u201cWe need to not be giving goals up early. I\u2019m not concerned. We just couldn\u2019t get to our game in overtime. We\u2019re still really confident in what we can do. We just have to find a way to get more pucks to the net.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to be better at home,\u201d Dobes admitted. \u201cWe talk about it and we\u2019ll try our best. It was a pretty tight game. I didn\u2019t come up with a save, unfortunately, for the boys in overtime. I have high expectations for me. I feel like we could have won that game. We didn\u2019t get our second breath. It was over pretty quick.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the entire game there wasn\u2019t much room out there to create,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cWe expected that; that they were going to bring their best. There wasn\u2019t a lot of space out there. It only takes one opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Carolina Hurricanes\u2019 Sean Walker is all over Canadiens\u2019 Nick Suzuki in a battle for the puck in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Bruce Bennett \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n![\"Hockey](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gettyimages-2277905001_303330058.jpg\")
Canadiens\u2019 Josh Anderson (17) celebrates after scoring a goal on Carolina Hurricanes\u2019 Frederik Andersen in the third period. Bruce Bennett \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n