Carolina has not lost any game in the postseason and has set an NHL record with eight consecutive wins to start the playoffs. The team faces the Montreal Canadiens, who advanced through a surprising run that included upsets over Tampa and Buffalo. Carolina is viewed as the heavy favorite for the matchup. Montreal supporters point to the regular-season results, noting that the Canadiens swept the season series against Carolina. The postseason is presented as a different environment where prior regular-season outcomes may not determine the result.
"The best team in the East hasn't lost a game yet this postseason, setting an NHL record of 8 straight wins to start a postseason. They take on the Montreal Canadiens, who shocked both Tampa and Buffalo in this semi Cinderella run of theirs. Carolina is the heavy favorite, but Habs fans will remind us that they swept the regular season series with the Canes. But the postseason is a whole different ball game."
"The best team in the East hasn't lost a game yet this postseason, setting an NHL record of 8 straight wins to start a postseason. They take on the Montreal Canadiens, who shocked both Tampa and Buffalo in this semi Cinderella run of theirs."
"Carolina is the heavy favorite, but Habs fans will remind us that they swept the regular season series with the Canes. But the postseason is a whole different ball game."
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