Montreal Canadiens' Joshua Roy, left, celebrates after his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Montreal Canadiens' Alex Newhook (15) moves the puck with Carolina Hurricanes' Brett Pesce (22) nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
FILE - New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff, center, looks toward the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 10, 2024. The Devils have fired Ruff. Assistant Travis Green has been named as the interim replacement. General manager Tom Fitzgerald made the stunning move with less than 30 games left in the NHL season. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour reacts to the lack of a call during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky (20) watches as the puck goes past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) and the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Winnipeg Jets' Alex Iafallo (9) congratulates teammate Nino Niederreiter (62) on his second goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes' Jack Drury (18) controls the puck in front of Montreal Canadiens' Joel Armia (40) and Jake Evans (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin (74) controls the puck in front of Montreal Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard (49) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) has his shot go wide of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Carolina Hurricanes' Brady Skjei (76) slips the puck past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) with Hurricanes' Jack Drury (18) looking on during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)