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Knights trust in Carter Hart with Canes on cusp of taking Stanley Cup LAS VEGAS — For the third time in their brief nine-year history, the Vegas Golden Knights will have the Stanley Cup in T-Mobile Arena for an elimination game on Sunday night. John Tortorella’s squad, which trails the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in the best-of seven Stanley Cup Final,

Game 5 has the feel of the real pivot point in this series. Vegas and Carolina are tied 2-2 heading into Thursday, June 11, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM ET at Lenovo Center in Raleigh and ABC carrying the broadcast. Carolina reclaimed home ice by taking Game 4 in Las Vegas, but this Final has already shown that

Game 4 shifts the pressure squarely onto Carolina as the Hurricanes head into T-Mobile Arena trailing 2-1 in this best-of-7 series. Puck drop is set for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 8:00 PM, and ABC has the broadcast. Vegas grabbed the momentum with that 5-4 win in Game 3, but this still feels like a series where one big swing

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, June 6, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC, with the series tied 1-1 after Carolina’s 4-3 overtime win in Game 2. Vegas took Game 1 by a 5-4 score, so this matchup

Canes head to Vegas with new life after late rally in Game 2 LAS VEGAS — The five-hour, 2,000-plus-mile trip to Las Vegas on Friday afternoon was a whole lot smoother for the Carolina Hurricanes after their dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind, overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday. Carolina, trailing 2-0

Vegas heads into Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final with a 1-0 series lead after stealing the opener 5-4 in Raleigh, and that changes the feel of this matchup in a hurry. Puck drop is set for Thursday, June 4 at 8:00 PM at Lenovo Center, with ABC carrying the game. Carolina is still at home, still favored, and

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is finally here, and it opens in Raleigh with two teams that have looked built for this stage for weeks. The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, June 2 at 8:00 PM at Lenovo Center, with ABC carrying the opener. The series starts 0-0, but the pressure is already real

Game 5 is back in Raleigh, and this is the exact kind of playoff spot where the betting market usually gets aggressive. Carolina leads the Eastern Conference Final 3-1, the puck drops Friday at 8:00 PM at Lenovo Center, and the Hurricanes are one win away from the Stanley Cup Final. TNT has the broadcast, and the pressure is clearly

Game 4 shifts back to Bell Centre on Wednesday night with Carolina holding a 2-1 series lead, and this is the kind of spot that can swing the whole Eastern Conference Final. Puck drop is set for 8:00 PM, TNT has the broadcast, and the pressure is pretty clear on both benches. The Hurricanes have won two straight overtime games