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What do the Hurricanes need to do to get back in this series?

For the first time this postseason, the Carolina Hurricanes are out of their comfort zone. Down 2-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final after Saturday’s 5-4 double overtime Game 3 loss, it’s clear Carolina won’t be able to suffocate and overwhelm Vegas as they were able to against their three previous playoff opponents.

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Brind'Amour picks G4 goalie but not saying who

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour has made a decision on his starting goaltender for Tuesday night's Game 4 in Las Vegas. He's just not sharing it.

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William Carrier News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 8

Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour ‘hopeful’ William Carrier can play in Game 4

The Carolina Hurricanes are facing a pivotal Game 4 after falling into a 2-1 series deficit against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. In another wild chapter between the two clubs, Carolina erased a four-goal deficit in Game 3 and forced overtime before ultimately falling 5-4 in double overtime at T-Mobile Arena.

Carolina Hurricanes News / ESPN / June 7

Brind'Amour mum on G4 changes, including goalie

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said he doesn't "anticipate a lot of changes" to his Game 4 lineup after his team fell behind 2-1 in its Stanley Cup Final series against the Knights.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

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.

Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / June 7

Hurricanes Goalie Dilemma: Who Starts in Game 4 on Tuesday?

The Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final have brought the drama through the first three games. They came back from down 2-0 in Game 2 to win 4-3 in overtime, then followed that up by erasing a four-goal deficit, but came up short in Game 3, losing 5-4 in double overtime.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 7

Should Hurricanes make goalie switch for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final?

With the Carolina Hurricanes facing a 2-1 series deficit against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, head coach Rod Brind'Amour is almost certainly going to be contemplating some lineup changes before Game 4 on Tuesday night.

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Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic retires after 17 seasons

Oilers' Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award for fifth time

Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / June 7

3 Takeaways From Hurricanes’ Game 3 Double-Overtime Loss

Through three games, this Stanley Cup Final has been pure cinema. Between epic comeback rallies, overturned goals, and now multi-overtime games, this series has it all.

Carolina Hurricanes News / ESPN / June 7

Hurricanes face 'bigger hill to climb' after loss

After allowing four goals in the second period, and rallying to tie Game 3 in the third, only to lose it in double overtime on a bad bounce Saturday, the deflated Carolina Hurricanes face a 2-1 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final with Game 4 set for Tuesday.

Carolina Hurricanes News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 7

Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour bemoans 2nd period collapse in Game 3 2OT loss to VGK

The Carolina Hurricanes forced overtime in improbable fashion on Saturday night in Game 3. However, they were unable to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Bleacher Report / June 7

Watch: OWN GOAL IN THE STANLEY CUP FINAL

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 7

Winners, losers from Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final: Golden Knights avoid historic collapse with OT win

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final delivered another classic game on Saturday night, with the Vegas Golden Knights picking up a 5-4 double-overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes to take a 2-1 series lead.

Mitch Marner records fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history

John Tortorella doubles down on controversial challenge that backfired

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Assessing trade destinations for Red Wings center Dylan Larkin

Ivar Stenberg dreams of being drafted by Maple Leafs

NHL News / NHL Rumors / June 8

Golden Knights Coaching Gamble Fuels 2026 Cup Run

The Vegas Golden Knights made one of the most aggressive coaching moves in recent NHL history late in the 2025-26 season. With the team still in the playoff race, general manager Kelly McCrimmon fired Bruce Cassidy on March 29 and replaced him with John Tortorella.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Daily Faceoff / June 6

Hurricanes score fastest three goals by one team in Stanley Cup Final

With three goals in a span of just 39 seconds in the third period of Saturday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena, the Carolina Hurricanes set a new record for the fastest three goals in Stanley Cup Final history.

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Taylor Hall, Hurricanes use historic 4-goal comeback to force Game 3 overtime vs. VGK

Just when it seemed as though the Carolina Hurricanes were down and out against the Vegas Golden Knights, they roared back to life with a historic three-goal blitz in a record amount of time – only 39 seconds.

William Carrier News / Daily Faceoff / June 6

Hurricanes’ William Carrier leaves game with upper-body injury

The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that William Carrier has left Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights due to an upper-body injury.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 6

Golden Knights' Mitch Marner records fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history

The biggest knock on Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs was that he was not a big-game player and did not play his best when the lights were brightest. He is obliterating that narrative in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.

John Tortorella doubles down on controversial challenge that backfired

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Winners, losers from Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes storm back to tie series

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Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / June 6

Hurricanes’ Awakening Power Play Boosts Stanley Cup Chances

For the majority of the postseason, the Carolina Hurricanes’ power play has been dormant. They’ve not needed goals with the extra guy because they’ve pulverised their opponents at 5-on-5.

Andrei Svechnikov News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 6

Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov gets brutally honest on playing in Vegas ahead of Game 3

The Stanley Cup Final is knotted up at 1 game apiece, heading into a pivotal Game 3. The series now moves to Vegas, as the Golden Knights will get to play at home.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Field Level Media / June 4

Power-play goal in OT caps Hurricanes' comeback, evens finals 1-1

Seth Jarvis scored a power-play goal at 3:56 of overtime, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 comeback win against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Daily Faceoff / June 4

Jarvis OT winner caps Hurricanes’ rally to level Stanley Cup Final

The Vegas Golden Knights took a 1-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes by winning a back-and-forth affair on Tuesday night, and on Thursday, the Hurricanes flipped the script with a stunning third-period rally to a erase a 2-0 deficit before earning a 4-3 win in overtime.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 3

Hurricanes Eye Adjustments Ahead of Game 2

Following a “self-inflicted” loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the series, the Carolina Hurricanes took to the podium today ahead of Thursday’s Game 2 and addressed the media.

Carolina Hurricanes News / NHL Rumors / June 2

Rod Brind’Amour Has the Carolina Hurricanes Adopting a Championship Mindset

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.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 28

Free Agent Focus: Carolina Hurricanes

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.