The Montreal Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime win on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres literally made the Earth move. Might seem smalltime to LA residents, but Natural Resources Canada seismographs registered tremors of 0.

The most encouraging development for the Canadiens was that both the Caufield goal that tied it early and a pair of Juraj Slafkovský goals that put the game out of reach in the third earned five-on-five points for all three members of their top line, which had struggled to produce at even strength through two rounds.

The Carolina Hurricanes moved within one win of reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006 with a 4-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre on Wednesday.

The Montreal Canadiens advance to the Eastern Conference finals, where they’ll face the well-rested Hurricanes in a series set to open at Carolina on Thursday.

If the Montreal Canadiens want to see their season continue past Friday night, they are going to need players like Nick Suzuki and Jakub Dobes to step up.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives an overview of Game 4 of the conference final matchup between Carolina and Montreal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens might have kept the score close thanks to Jakub Dobes on Monday night, but at no point did it feel like Martin St-Louis' men would have a happy ending in Game 3.

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres in overtime in Game 7, with Alex Newhook scoring a second consecutive series clincher.