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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After the Carolina Hurricanes stomped Montreal in the Eastern Conference Final of the Stanley Cup, the championship round returns to Raleighwood.
Tickets for the NHL Stanley Cup Final go on sale Saturday afternoon for the matchup between the Hurricanes and the Las Vegas Knights. This is the first time in history that the two teams duke it out at this level.
Also, this is the first time in 20 years that the Hurricanes have a chance at hoisting the championship trophy.
Carolina Hurricanes players accept the Prince of Wales Trophy following Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) 
Carolina Hurricanes fans celebrate during the third period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) 
Carolina Hurricanes fans start to celebrate during the second period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) 
The puck bounces between Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) and Jaccob Slavin (74) with Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield (13) nearby during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) 
Carolina Hurricanes’ Logan Stankoven (22) controls the puck with Montreal Canadiens’ Alexandre Carrier (45) nearby during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) 
Montreal Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki (14) controls the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
The Canes took down the Canadiens 6-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final on Friday night in the Lenovo Center. They started off the first period successfully firing 3 goals against Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobeš unanswered — carrying the momentum over from the Game 5 shutout. The Habs did manage to score 1 goal, but in the third period when the Canes were already 5 goals ahead.
Raleigh remained electrifying after the huge win, especially outside of the Lenovo Center where fans were seen celebrating the victory by putting up the latest storm warning to alert others in the hockey world that the Stanley Cup could return to the Hurricanes.
A fan’s rendition of the Stanley Cup in Raleigh (CBS 17 Photo) 
Inside the Lenovo Center during the Eastern Conference Final in Raleigh (CBS 17 Photo) 
Sound the siren! Canes’ fans outside of Lenovo Center prepare to add a warning that the Stanley Cup could return to Raleigh (Greg Funderburg/CBS 17)
Click here for more information and to purchase individual game tickets. Below is the schedule for the Stanley Cup Final.
| Day | Date | Opponent | Time | Venue |
| Tuesday | June 2 | Vegas | 8 p.m. | Lenovo Center |
| Thursday | June 4 | Vegas | 8 p.m. | Lenovo Center |
| Saturday | June 6 | at Vegas | 8 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena |
| Tuesday | June 9 | at Vegas | 8 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena |
| Thursday (if necessary) | June 11 | Vegas | 8 p.m. | Lenovo Center |
| Sunday (if necessary) | June 14 | at Vegas | 8 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena |
| Wednesday (if necessary) | June 17 | Vegas | 8 p.m. | Lenovo Center |