Manchester City and Norwegian national team striker Erling Haaland shared photos from his time attending the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-2 home win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday evening.
Despite John Tortorella’s staunch defense of his play, Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart owns a .856 save percentage in the Stanley Cup Final.
Each year, the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes on the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy. In this vote, the writers evaluate a player’s entire performance throughout the playoffs. With the Caroline Hurricanes up 3-2 in the Stanley Cup Final against the Las Vegas Golden Knights, it’s time to evaluate who has earned this honor. […]
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With William Karlsson sidelined, what can the Golden Knights do to push the series back to Raleigh for Game 7.
The Colorado Avalanche are making changes this offseason, but expect to contend again in the 2026-27 season. While they try to figure out what went wrong against the Vegas Golden…
Lundell and a first? Yurov? Dorofeyev? Some of these pieces could end up in Detroit for Larkin.
The Vegas Golden Knights came into the Stanley Cup Final full of momentum on the back of a dominant four […]
Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss the Hurricanes' series lead in the Cup final, what's happening to Vegas, the Calder Cup final and much more.
It wasn't exactly a Mark Messier moment, but Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella did his best impersonation, making a bold claim as his team heads home for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final down 3 games to 2. They will need to pull off a win at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night to extend the series to a 7th game in Carolina. And it sounds like Torts is pretty certain that's going to happen. John Tortorella says "we'll be back here" -- seemingly guaran...
The Vegas Golden Knights dropped Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Thursday night to go down 3-2 in the series. Pavel Dorofeyev scored…
For the first time in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, a team has won two straight games. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 5 to…
The Carolina Hurricanes are on the precipice of winning their first Stanley Cup in 20 years. They had their most convincing victory of the Stanley Cup Final as they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights by a 4-2 margin in Game 5 at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The game did not follow the usual pattern […]
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It was not the ending they wanted as the Colorado Avalanche fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals. Significantly, injuries hurt them. Avalanche president of operations Joe Sakic revealed that the team will have a fully healthy roster when training camp rolls around, according to Avalanche beat writer Bailey Curtis. “Joe […]
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The Stanley Cup Finals have been full of emotion and among the most entertaining championships in sports. Vegas versus Carolina has been extremely exciting with back-and-forth action, but where does it rank amongst the last 10 finals? MORE: Mitch Marner…
The Vegas Golden Knights lost 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Now, they head back home for Game 6 with their backs against the wall for the first time this postseason. The Golden Knights have used Carter Hart in goal for every postseason game, but is it now […]
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Successful teams don’t just influence how opponents build their rosters. They influence how organizations think about leadership. This year’s Stanley Cup Final features two perennial contenders that have built their success in different ways. The Carolina Hurricanes have become one of hockey’s most forward-thinking and analytical organizations, while the Vegas Golden Knights remain the league’s…
There will be a Game 7 in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, according to Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella.
John Tortorella insisted he's leaving his clothes at the hotel because the Golden Knights will be back in Raleigh for Game 7 — even as William Karlsson exited Game 5 with a potential playoff-ending injury.
Former Toronto Maple Leafs winger and current NHL analyst Jay Rosehill drew criticism from fans Thursday night after commenting on Mitch Marner‘s performance following the Vegas Golden Knights‘ 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the 2026…
Andrei Svechnikov broke out with a pair of power-play goals, and Brandon Bussi delivered a 23-save performance as the Carolina Hurricanes doubled up the Vegas Golden Knights by a 4-2 count at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes are now one victory away from capturing the franchise’s second Stanley Cup.
Carolina captain Jordan Staal became the first player in seventy years to open a Stanley Cup Final with goals in five-straight games when he tipped in Nikolaj Ehlers’ pass for his sixth of the se...
When former Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Mike Commodore came out to sound the siren with nothing more than his signature afro […]
Nikolaj Ehlers and the Carolina Hurricanes are all aboard the “Bussi.” Brandon Bussi has given the Hurricanes a big lift in the 2026 edition of the NHL Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Making just his third appearance in the playoffs (and second start in the finals) on Thursday night, Bussi stepped up […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes are close to hockey’s ultimate prize following their win on Thursday night. Carolina has won Game 5 over the Vegas Golden Knights, thanks in part to another strong performance from Brandon Bussi in goal. Bussi has shocked the hockey world with his performance in this Stanley Cup Final, but head coach Rod […]
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After evening the Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece, the Vegas Golden Knights lost 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 at Lenovo Center and fell into a 3-2 series deficit. The defeat brought more unwanted history for goaltender Carter Hart. He earlier became the first goalie in Stanley Cup Final history to […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes are closing in on the Stanley Cup. Carolina won Game 5 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night over the Vegas Golden Knights. Nikolaj Ehlers had three assists in this contest. However, it also wasn’t the prettiest game from the veteran winger. Ehlers took two delay of game penalties on […]
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