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The Canadiens receive worrying news just one day after their latest loss against the Hurricanes

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Skyler Walker
May 28, 2026  (4:27 PM)
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May 27, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (48) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in game four of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre.
Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Lane Hutson and Martin St-Louis woke up to a brutal reality after the Montreal Canadiens dropped another game to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The loss already stung. The number attached to it made it worse.

Bad news hit Montreal the next day, and it landed hard. The Canadiens have now slipped into the NHL record book for all the wrong reasons during this series.

The Hockey News shared the stat on social media, and it says everything about where this team is stuck right now.

"The Canadiens are the first team in NHL history to register fewer than 18 shots on goal in three consecutive playoff games."

That is not just an ugly number.

It is a direct snapshot of a team that cannot get enough pucks through traffic, cannot sustain pressure, and cannot force Carolina's defense to crack.

Fans felt it building all night, which is why the message from the crowd was so loud and so clear: "Shoot The Puck."

Martin St-Louis needs an answer fast

That chant was not random frustration.

It was a read on what everyone inside the building was watching shift after shift.

Montreal did not generate enough from the blue line, did not create enough second chances around the crease, and did not make life hard enough on the Hurricanes' goaltending.

Lane Hutson acknowledged the scene after the game, which tells you the players heard it and understood exactly why it was coming from the stands.

Now the pressure shifts straight to Martin St-Louis.

He has to find a way to get more offense out of this lineup before the series slips away for good.

This is no longer just about tying the series. It is about stopping a pattern that has turned into a historic warning sign on the biggest stage of the season.

Game 5 on Friday night at PNC Arena now carries even more weight.

Montreal needs more shot volume, more attack off the rush, and far more composure in the offensive zone.

Because if the Canadiens cannot break this trend now, this conference final will be remembered less for the fight and more for the record they never wanted.