Carolina's net is empty with 5:17 remaining in regulation.

We're through two, it's 4-2 Canadiens. SOG 24-16 Hurricanes.

Canadiens with another breakaway, but it hits the post. At the other end, Hurricanes get one back. Robinson. It's 4-2 at 2:46 of the second.

Second period about to begin. Frederik Andersen in net for Carolina.

We're through one, it's 4-1 Canadiens. Montreal makes quite the statement out of the gate here. SOG 14-13 Hurricanes.

Another Canadiens player gets wide open down the slot, this time it's Demidov. Perhaps there's something to this rust thing after all. It's 4-1 Canadiens at 11:32.

Now the Canadiens are up 3-1 at 8:11 of the first period. Three unanswered goals by Montreal. That one from Texier.

Phillip Danault breaks away and he scores. It's 2-1 Canadiens at 4:04 of the first.

And just like that, Montreal ties it up before the PA announcer can finish the Hurricanes goal tally. Caufield, from Slafkovsky. And both top lines are making noise early. It's 1-1.

Carolina coming in hot, and it’s Seth Jarvis putting the Hurricanes up 1-0 33 seconds into the game.

Puck. Droppethed.

It's rocking in Raleigh. Great anthems.

The lineups, starters and scratches for tonight's game:

Warmup time. Frederik Andersen leads the Hurricanes onto the ice while Jakub Dobes does the same for the Canadiens.

Randon Song I Wake Up Singing: "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" by Edison Lighthouse

Watching a list of the 30 funniest moments in TV history and "Turkey's Away" is on it. As it should be. IYKYK.

Random Song I Wake Up Singing: "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah

OK, through the first season of Pluribus. Hooked. So, so very hooked.

Morning from Denver. My story on a crazy Game 5. To quote Jack Buck, “I don’t believe what I just saw.” www.nhl.com/news/colorad...

We're through two, it's 3-1 Wild. SOG 20-16 Avalanche.

Avalanche going on the power play at 16:54. Yurov high-sticking on Makar. SOG 19-16 Avalanche.

Avalanche get one back, looks like Brent Burns' shot was redirected by Parker Kelly. It's 3-1 Wild at 11:00.

The Avalanche have 16 shots. MacKinnon has seven of them.

Wedgewood in to start the second period for the Avalanche.

We're through one, and a great one it was for the Wild, who are up 3-0. SOG 18-11 Wild. Wonder if Wedgewood comes in to start the second? We shall see.

So far this is a repeat of Game 3. Great for the Wild, bad for the Avalanche.

Rebound on Sturm's shot, Sturm passes to Nick Foligno who has his second of the game. It's 3-0 Wild at 15:56.

No goal, McCarron batted it in with his hand, but the Wild are going on the power play at 12:26 (it was a delayed penalty when they scored. Landeskog sits for hooking.

Wild score on the delayed penalty, McCarron's shot bounces off Blackwood, back off McCarron and in. It's 3-0 Wild at 12:26.

Nick Foligno in front takes the pass from Nico Sturm, the puck trickles through Blackwood and it's 2-0 Wild at 11:03.

Marcus Johansson comes down to the slot and scores, giving Minnesota a 1-0 lead 34 seconds into the game.

Puck. Droppethed.

The lineups, starters and scratches for tonight's game:

For the Wild, Jeff Petry in, Zach Bogosian out.

Warmup time. Mackenzie Blackwood leads the Avalanche onto the ice while Jesper Wallstedt does the same for the Wild. Not seeing Lehkonen or Malinski for the Avalanche.

Lehkonen and Malinski are “possibly” available tonight, per Bednar.

No Lehkonen or Malinski for the Avalanche at the optional morning skate.

Random Song I Wake Up Singing: "Head Over Feet" by Alanis Morissette

Owen Tippett: "Obviously pretty scary when everything's unraveling. Just didn't feel kind of right toward the end of that series. Got tests and stuff and worked with our trainers. Feeling better now." www.nhl.com/news/owen-ti...

Morning (it's still morning) from Denver. Had a little fun with this one: some of the Avalanche are bonding with "Survivor" while they go through their own version of it with the Stanley Cup Playoffs. www.nhl.com/news/topic/p...

ENG for Nathan MacKinnon.

Nico Sturm scores at 9:15 to tie it 2-2. Took the pass from Hughes and scored on Blackwood’s blocker side.

Ross Colton gives the Avalanche a 2-1 lead. He was wide open on Wallstedt's stick side. Roy with the pass.

Nathan MacKinnon back to start the third period.

We're through two, it's 1-1. SOG 21-13. Would expect MacKinnon to come back for the third after some repairs.

Nathan MacKinnon takes a puck to the mouth/nose on a clearing attempt by Devon Toews. He goes to the room with 1:07 remaining in the second.

Kelly sits for cross-checking at 15:39. Wild with their second power play of the period coming up. SOG 21-8 Avalanche.

Wild get one shot on that power play, the first shot of the period for them.

Avalanche too many men at 10:48. Wild power play. SOG 20-4 Avalanche.

Avalanche getting another power play after Yakov Trenin closed his hand on the puck at 6:01. SOG 17-4 Colorado.