The Canes scored twice in just over seven minutes to open the game, but Caufield and Slafkovsky led the charge to score five straight in a big win for the Habs.
The first of two meetings this week between the teams, the Canes look to finish the trip at 3-0-0 and push their magic number even lower with a win in Montreal.
The Canes and the Kraken will meet in a series of games in Europe this coming November, with the team's superstar playing in front of his home crowd once again.
A trip to the Frozen Four and a potential national championship are on the line for a trio of Hurricanes prospects, headlined by a pair of Big Ten rivals.
Grabbing the lead 47 seconds in, the Canes never let it go to earn a third win over their Metro foe in under two weeks with a strong effort in the Steel City.
Diving into the Top 15 prospects of the Hurricanes, according to Scott Wheeler of The Athletic, and making sense of what it all could mean in the future.