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Carolina Hurricanes left wing Taylor Hall (71) celebrates after a goal by right wing Jackson Blake (53) during the second period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Las Vegas.
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The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years on Sunday night, using a suffocating defense in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 and winning three straight games of a thrilling final filled with momentum swings and spectacular offense. Brandon Bussi, who entrance late into Game 3 helped turn around the series, recorded his first career playoff shutout in stopping 22 shots. Jackson Blake backed him up with a goal and assist, and Taylor Hall scored just 3:47 into the game to set the tone. Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal.
The Carolina Hurricanes' standout second line of Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake was a big reason they won the Stanley Cup. Their production made up for the power play struggling through the first three rounds and the trio of Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov not scoring at their regular-season levels. Hall is 34, Stankoven is 23 and Blake is 22 and the “Kids and the Hall” line played the kind of hockey coach Rod Brind'Amour demands of his team. They were responsible for two goals in Game 6 of the final to close out the championship.
The Vegas Golden Knights have promoted Ryan Craig to head coach, replacing John Tortorella.
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