Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick and Sam McKee look back on the Montreal Canadiens' statement Game 1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Doug MacLean joins the guys (10:18) for Off-the-Rails Friday! Mac discusses the Hurricanes' rust in Game 1, if there's any concern around Frederik Andersen, the Habs' roster construction, how Cale Makar's injury changes the Western Conference Final, why he sees Bruce Cassidy landing with the Kings, and Lindy Ruff's extension with the Sabres. Later, Nick, Gord, and Sam tee up Game 2 between the Avalanche and Golden Knights before answering your questions on the text line!

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