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The GIST: Six goals from six different Canes helped Carolina clinch the Eastern Conference crown in Friday’s 6–1 Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Now proud owners of the Prince of Wales trophy — but of course never touching it — the Canes are hoping to leave their prints all over some different hardware, the Stanley Cup.

▶️ How they got here: The Hurricanes have been, ahem, a force of nature throughout the playoffs, sweeping the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers in the first and second rounds, respectively. They went on to drop just one game to the Canadiens, following an 11-day break between series, and notably were 5-0 in overtime games this postseason. Pressure? What pressure?

❤️ Defenseman K’Andre Miller finally found a home in Carolina: After a tough start to his career, the 2018 first-round draft pick has blossomed into a top-tier defenseman and leads all Canes blueliners in scoring this postseason. Taking it all in.

☝️ One more thing: Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour is synonymous with Carolina hockey, having coached or played in 98 of the franchise’s 100 playoff games. The Rodfather played for the Hurricanes when they won the Stanley Cup in 2006 — 20 years later, he’s behind the bench with all the pieces to help the Canes bring a second trophy home.

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The GIST: The Vegas Golden Knights are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in just nine years of existence. And while folks often love to root for an underdog, this squad isn’t getting that same love for good reason. Let’s discuss their quest to hoist Lord Stanley for a second time.

▶️ How they got here: With just eight regular-season games remaining, Vegas shockingly fired head coach Bruce Cassidy (who won a Cup in Vegas in 2023) and hired another Stanley Cup–winning head coach, John Tortorella.

• It was a savvy move — the Knights have thrived under Torts, defeating both the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games before sweeping the Presidents’ Trophy–winning Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals.

💪 Can right winger Mitch Marner lead the Golden Knights to victory?: To the dismay of Toronto Maple Leafs fans, playmaker Marner has excelled in the postseason: He’s the league’s playoff points leader (seven goals, 14 assists), just ahead of his teammate Jack Eichel, another favorite for the Conn Smythe Trophy.

• But Marner’s true lieutenant is linemate Brett Howden, who boasts 10 postseason goals, six of them assisted by Marner. A match made in icy heaven.

☝️ One more thing: We have to talk about Vegas’ starting goaltender Carter Hart, who, along with four other Canada world juniors players, was acquitted of sexual assault in July 2025. The fact that he’s in the NHL at all, especially after the league itself called the 2018 events “deeply troubling and unacceptable,” has led to massive outcry. We still have a long way to go.

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