{"id":3056,"date":"2026-06-15T05:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3056"},"modified":"2026-06-15T05:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:07:08","slug":"carolina-hurricanes-blank-vegas-golden-knights-in-game-6-to-win-their-second-stanley-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3056","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Hurricanes blank Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 to win their second Stanley Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAS VEGAS (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>

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Brandon Bussi, who entered late into Game 3, helped turn around the series for Carolina, recording his first career playoff shutout in stopping 22 shots. Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist, and Taylor Hall scored just 3:47 into the game to set the tone. Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal.<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights, who made an unlikely run just to reach the final, struggled badly to muster any kind of offense in Game 6 and went 18:37 between shots on goal in the second and third periods. Playing in their third Cup final, this is the first time they have been shut out.<\/p>\n

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This clinching game was what many observers expected the series to be like between the defensive-minded teams, but each side watched leads of two-plus goals disappear in the first three games.<\/p>\n

Now, the Cup belongs to the Hurricanes, led by coach Rod Brind\u2019Amour, who also captained Carolina to its 2006 title.<\/p>

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This was the first game of the series that Vegas goalie Carter Hart didn\u2019t allow four goals in a game. He finished with 20 saves.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes began to assume control of the series after falling behind by the score of 4-0 in Game 3. They came back force overtime, and though the Canes lost, they outplayed the Golden Knights from there on out.<\/p>\n