The official schedule is expected to be released by the NHL on Thursday, but Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle may have revealed the opener's date ahead of time. According to Priyanta Emirth, while speaking to reporters after the game,

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle scored two goals in their playoff-clinching victory on Wednesday evening over the Carolina Hurricanes. Guhle opened the scoring in the first period when he found the back of the net on a snapshot.