The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights by the final score of 4-2 in Game 5 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center on Thursday night.

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An early delay-of-game penalty cost the Canes as Vegas took the first lead at 6:52, but the hosts remained unfazed. Just under five minutes later, Jordan Staal found twine for the fifth straight game, ...

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Read the entire FloHockey recap of the game.

LAS VEGAS (AP) A four-goal lead in what has been a wacky, compelling and highly entertaining Stanley Cup Final nearly wasn't enough for the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. A four-goal, ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn't fit the Carolina Hurricanes' typical style.

For the first time in two decades and the second time in franchise history, the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions.