Kaiden Guhle scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, who clinched the final berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves for the Canadiens (40-31-11,

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson tied one of the longest-standing rookie defenseman records in NHL history on Wednesday night. Hutson notched his 60th assist of the season in the Canadiens’ 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, matching a record first set by Hall of Famer Larry Murphy in 1981.

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin this weekend as 16 teams battle it out for one of the greatest trophies in all of sports. The playoff field is complete with all of the first-round matchups now set in stone.

This page will be your home throughout the postseason, including schedules, scores, highlights and other preview content. Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-ro