Hurricanes blank Canadiens 4-0 to take 3-1 series lead in Eastern Conference final

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Sebastian Aho sparked a three-goal surge late in the first period and Frederik Andersen made a comfortable 18 saves for his third shutout of the playoffs as the Carolina Hurricanes cruised past the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday to grab a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

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