With Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final set to go Tuesday night, it has been a long journey for the Carolina Hurricanes to get to this spot. The last time the Hurricanes played for the Stanley Cup was 2006.
As the Stanley Cup Final is set to begin, one question that is always raised is “what will other teams learn from the finalists?” Teams often copy off of the winners to try and replicate their success, so what lessons can be pulled from the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights and how they are built?
RALEIGH – The coaches are not supposed to be bigger stars than the players. But it’s hard to deny the presences of Rod Brind’Amour and John Tortorella.
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has shared how the team is feeling ahead of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Hurricanes will begin their Stanley Cup Final campaign when they host Vegas in Game 1 on Tuesday night in Raleigh.
How many of the active NHL players to rack up at least 20 points in a single Stanley Cup Playoff run can you name in six minutes?
The 22-year-old's playoff beard is drawing attention for what it lacks in thickness and makes up for with character.
There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.
Taylor Hall is playing in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in his NHL career. The former first-overall selection in the NHL Draft is in his second season and first full campaign with the Hurricanes, after being traded from the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the Stanley Cup Final. It is their first appearance in the Final since 2006. That year, the Hurricanes were led by Rod Brind’Amour.
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes is Tuesday. Before the puck drops on the best-of-seven series, here are five things we're keeping an eye on throughout the championship round.
For the first time since 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, where they’ll battle the Vegas Golden Knights for hockey’s ultimate prize.
The Carolina Hurricanes have a plethora of players preparing to skate in their first Stanley Cup Final, a stark contrast to a Vegas Golden Knights team making its second appearance on hockey’s biggest stage in four years.
RALEIGH – Everything was different for Frederik Andersen a week ago. He was on the phone with his good friend and agent, Claude Lemieux, who had called to ask him a question.
Carolina took a big swing, missed on Mikko Rantanen, and—credit where it’s due—they didn’t spiral or sulk about it. They just pivoted. That’s kind of the Eric Tulsky approach in a nutshell.
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Finals. This places the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006.
At Monday’s season-ending press conference for the Montreal Canadiens, their general manager was asked about the team’s playoff run, plans for the summer, and the lack of production from the team’s top stars in the series versus the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes are set to square off in the Stanley Cup Final, with Game 1 on the slate for Tuesday night in Raleigh.
It was a rather anti-climactic end to the conference portion of the playoffs, and continued what has been a recent trend of the conference finals ending quickly and without long, back-and-forth series.
Now that the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs have progressed into the Stanley Cup Final, it is time to start taking a look at the potential contenders for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
Let's take a look at the top 10 players in this series.
For the first time since 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes have reached the Stanley Cup Final. They will be playing for the most prestigious prize in hockey.
The Carolina Hurricanes, fresh off winning the Eastern Conference championship on Friday, are sizable favorites to beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final.
After their morning skate, some players, along with Rod Brind’Amour, met with a large contingent of media, from the U.S. and Canada, ahead of their Game 5 showdown with the Montreal Canadiens.
Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.
How many of the players with the most power play goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The visiting Hurricanes scored three times in less than three minutes in the first period and Frederik Andersen made 18 saves, lifting Carolina to a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
How many of the active NHL players to record at least five game-winning goals in their Stanley Cup Playoff career can you name in eight minutes?
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