Stanley Cup Final Game 2 notebook: Marner doing ‘anything he can’ to win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mitch Marner, who has done a little bit of everything in these playoffs, received plenty of praise for his shot block in the dying seconds of Game…
Original Golden Knights making early impact in Stanley Cup Final
“It’s the same feeling as Year 1,” Karlsson said. That one ended in defeat, but it set the perennial expectations at championship or bust, and Vegas hoisted the Cup in…
Back-and-forth Game 1 gets Stanley Cup Final off to terrific start
RALEIGH, N.C. — One sweep and one lopsided five-game series in the third round sucked some of the air out of the NHL playoffs. Vegas and Carolina brought it all…
Analyzing the goaltending matchup in the Stanley Cup Final
A curious thing happened throughout the 2025-26 regular season. The Vegas Golden Knights were regularly losing despite having a star-studded lineup, slowly but surely decaying the public’s confidence. It wasn’t…
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 notebook: Can Vegas handle Carolina’s pressure?
RALEIGH, N.C. — The night before the biggest game of his life, Jordan Martinook just tried being Dad. Like normal. “Cooked some steaks. Got yelled at by my daughter a…
2026 Stanley Cup Final Preview: Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes
By the end of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, we’ll see a reputation upended, a narrative put to bed. After three rounds of unexpected upsets and breakout stars, we arrive…
Hurricanes’ veterans savour breakthrough in reaching Stanley Cup final
RALEIGH, N.C. — The on-ice celebration was underway for the Carolina Hurricanes after securing their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in two decades. Rod Brind’Amour hugged and congratulated…
Hurricanes, Golden Knights to clash in Stanley Cup Final
Now the hottest teams in hockey will meet for the Stanley Cup. Vegas swept Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado in the Western Conference Final and has won 19 of 24 games since…
Tortorella could become eighth coach hired mid-season to win Stanley Cup
The late-season move by the Vegas Golden Knights to fire coach Bruce Cassidy and bring on John Tortorella might have seemed to be out of desperation on the surface. It…
Mitch Marner savours trip to Stanley Cup Final: ‘There’ve been some dark moments’
Vegas Golden Knights star Mitch Marner was full of praise for his closest supporters after yet another playoff triumph in the aftermath of years of post-season disappointment with the Toronto…