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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-07 · by Daniel Rainbird The Canadian Press
Taylor Hall scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 in Montreal’s home opener Tuesday night. Sebastian Aho contributed a goal and two assists for Carolina, which improved to 2-1-1 with its second consecutive win. The game featured five goals in the first 13 minutes and saw the Canadiens outscored despite strong performances from Zachary Bolduc and Nick Suzuki.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday night, Taylor Hall scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 in Montreal’s home opener. Sebastian Aho contributed a goal and two assists, while Eric Robinson and Mark Jankowski each added a goal and an assist for Carolina (2-1-1). Andrei Svechnikov scored an empty-net goal, and Brandon Bussi made 16 saves. For the Canadiens (1-1-1), Zachary Bolduc also scored twice, Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist, and Juraj Slafkovsky contributed a goal. The game saw five goals in just over 13 minutes of play, with Hall opening scoring early on. Ivan Demidov missed the game due to a lower-body injury that will sideline him for two to four weeks. Carolina advances to face the Vancouver Canucks while Montreal prepares to host the Nashville Predators next Thursday.
Written for “Nhl Hockey Game RESULTS” on 2026-10-07,
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Taylor Hall scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes smothered the Canadiens to win 6-4 in Montreal’s home opener Tuesday night.
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Hurricanes → score → opener
Sebastian Aho added a goal and two assists, while Eric Robinson and Mark Jankowski had a goal and a helper each as Carolina (2-1-1) won its second straight game.
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Carolina → add → game
Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal and Brandon Bussi stopped 16 shots in the rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference final.
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Bussi → add → final
Zachary Bolduc scored twice, Nick Suzuki registered a goal and an assist, and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for Montreal (1-1-1).
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Slafkovsky → score → Montreal
Alexandre Texier and Chris Krieder had two assists apiece, while Jakub Dobes made 28 saves.
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Dobes → have → saves
The rising Canadiens returned to a raucous Bell Centre for their first regular-season home game since falling to the Hurricanes in the third round.
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Canadiens → rise → round
Carolina eliminated Montreal in five games before going on to win the Stanley Cup over the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Carolina → eliminate → Knights
The evening got off to a wild start, with five goals in the opening 13 minutes.
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evening → get → minutes
Hall opened the scoring 2:25 into the first period, deflecting Jackson Blake’s shot after Canadiens forward Slafkovsky turned the puck over in front of his own net.
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Slafkovsky → open → net
Bolduc evened the score at 3:23, corralling a rebound and shovelling a backhand into the top corner.
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Bolduc → even → corner
Suzuki put Montreal in front 64 seconds later with a snap shot over Bussi’s left shoulder, but Robinson tied it at 9:22 when Jalen Chatfield’s point shot deflected off him and past Dobes.
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shot → put → Dobes
Bolduc gave the Canadiens a 3-2 lead at 12:54, scoring his second of the night on the power play.
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Bolduc → give → play
The lead held until Aho, also with the man advantage, slid a shot through Dobes’ pads 3:56 into the second.
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Aho → hold → second
Jankowski capitalized on Noah Dobson’s giveaway to give Carolina the lead at 13:24, then Hall made it 5-3 at 12:21 in the third.
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Hall → capitalize → third
Slafkovsky jumped on a rebound to pull one back with 3:04 remaining in regulation before Svechnikov’s empty-netter.
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Slafkovsky → jump → netter
Skilled winger Ivan Demidov missed the game after the Canadiens announced he would be sidelined two to four weeks with a lower-body injury.
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he → miss → injury
Kirby Dach replaced Demidov on the second line alongside Alex Newhook and Slafkovsky, while Florian Xhekaj entered the lineup.
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Xhekaj → replace → lineup
Carolina averaged 33.4 shots while holding Montreal to 17.8 per game in the third round.
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Carolina → average → round
KEY MOMENT
While defending Carolina’s relentless forecheck, Dobson swung a pass in front from the corner that deflected onto Jankowski’s stick for an easy go-ahead goal.
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that → defend → goal
KEY STAT
Aho continued his success against the Canadiens, registering his 14th goal and 33rd point in 26 career games against the Original Six franchise.
UP NEXT
Hurricanes: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Canadiens: Host the Nashville Predators on Thursday.
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Canadiens → continue → Thursday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 6, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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