The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes are preparing to meet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time ever — with Lord Stanley on the line. The Knights are familiar with this stage, having advanced to the Stanley Cup Final three times since entering the league in 2017-18 and winning it all in […]
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The Montreal Canadiens’ magical run to the Eastern Conference final ended with a sour taste after a five-game series loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Recency bias is normal, but there aren’t many Habs fans who would have expected a trip to the third round of the playoffs when training camp started last fall. The Canadiens still have holes to fill, but showed impressive progress, making the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
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The 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights begins on Tuesday, June 2, in Raleigh. After one of these clubs is crowned champion later this month, the offseason business of hockey will begin.
Let’s start with this—this post both assumes you don’t know much about the NHL hockey team that plays in Raleigh, North Carolina nor will it judge you for it. While a good chunk of the fanbase scoffs at the narratives that have emerged about this team, others—like this author—understand that in this world and the […]
Marner, Andersen and more lead the way among the Golden Knights and Hurricanes with one round to go.
Welcome to the Playoff Thread for the Stanley Cup Final games in the week of 6/1. The conference finals are behind us, and it’s all on the line for the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes. We have ex-Predators on both sides, so it’s a win/win for me. However I really have to root for Rod to finally get his Cup as a coach. Should be a fun series!
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The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes both cruised into the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
The Stanley Cup Finals are officially set. The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are set to meet with game one on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes earned the Prince of Wales Trophy, winning four of five games against the Canadiens.…
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Anderson made a statement on the death of his former player agent, Claude Lemieux.Lemieux, the four-time NHL Stanley Cup winner, passed away last week at the age of 60. His cause of death was officially ruled a suicide.Frederik Andersen Makes Statement on Claude LemieuxAndersen was mentored by Lemieux for over 15 […]
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Who lifts the greatest trophy in sports: the Hurricanes or the Golden Knights?
The stage is set for the 2026 Stanley Cup now that only Vegas and Carolina remain. The Hurricanes bulled into the final by dropping Montreal in five games in the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina spotted the Canadiens the first game following a 12-day layoff in between series. Once the Canes got back in with the […]
It’s June! It must be Stanley Cup Final season. That’ll kick off tomorrow with the Hurricanes and Knights. And check back later this morning for the latest Islanders Anxiety podcast, with Sean Cuthbert joining Dan and Mike. Islanders News Elsewhere
Welcome to one of my favorite columns to write each year, where we go through all 30 teams that didn’t make the Stanley Cup final and offer up a suggestion on which of the finalists to root for. Nothing mandatory, mind you; more of a gentle nudge for the undecided. We have a bit of fun, it usually spurs some fun discussion, and there’s always a bit of suspense over which finalist the scales will ultimately tip towards. Let’s just say that this year, I don’t think we have much of a suspense fac...
The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs again in 2026, but their run ended rather quickly. Ottawa was swept by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round. It’s clear they need to do more, and they may turn to the Anaheim Ducks in an effort to bolster their roster. The […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes have overcome multiple seasons of playoff frustration in getting to the Stanley Cup Final. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour has had one of the most consistent teams in the league, but they had failed in the playoffs for the last seven years to get to the Stanley Cup Final. That will change Tuesday, […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes have benefited from terrific goaltending in this post-season. While Carolina's Frederik Andersen and Vegas' Carter Hart have taken different roads to the Stanley Cup final, both are delivering the netminding needed to win a championship.
The entire hockey world was stunned Thursday by the untimely passing of Claude Lemieux. A four-time Stanley Cup Champion, Lemieux died by suicide just days after serving as the Montreal Canadiens torch bearer in Game 3 of the East Final. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen was a client of Lemieux’s and issued a statement on […]
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Two teams who were built differently but play similarly compete for their second Cups.
The Stanley Cup final is here, and the Vegas Golden Knights face their toughest test yet in a dominant Carolina Hurricanes squad. Fresh off a near-perfect post-season run, the Hurricanes’ stifling defense faces a battle-tested Golden Knights roster. Which team will win it all?
The Carolina Hurricanes got over a huge hurdle when they blasted the Montreal Canadiens out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference Final. After a brief scare following their 6-2 loss in Game 1 of the series, the Hurricanes reeled off four consecutive victories and earned a spot in the Stanley Cup Final against the […]
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Mike Matheson wishes the Canadiens could have pushed themselves to take a 3-1 series lead in the opening two rounds when they had the chance on home ice. [ RDS ]
The poor home performances in a run that featured seven road wins played a significant part in Montreal’s exit. [ NHL.com ]
Phillip Danault admits that the combination of fatigue and the suffocating system of the Carolina Hurricanes discouraged the Canadiens as the series went on. [ J...
The season for the Montreal Canadiens came to a close on Friday evening at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, who returned to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years. The Hurricanes dealt the Canadiens a 6-1 loss at Lenovo Center, capping what had truly been a disappointing final four games […]
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The Montreal Canadiens went on a great Stanley Cup playoff run this year, but that ended abruptly against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.
Last night, the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. Carolina dominated Montreal with a resounding 6-1 victory in Game 5 to close the Eastern Conference Finals. While the scoresheet had offensive standouts, headlined by three-point performances from Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall, the stabilizing force […]
In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty talk about James Hagens’ future at center, the value of Boston’s first-round pick, and what lessons Boston can take from the Golden Knights and Hurricanes. Poke the Bear on CLNS is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks – Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app [...]
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