Hurricanes Break Through to Stanley Cup Final with Dominant 6-1 Win Over Canadiens
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The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven, and Eric Robinson, dominated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1, winning the Eastern Conference final 4-1 and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years.
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The Carolina Hurricanes had not reached the Stanley Cup Final in 20 years and overcame past Eastern Conference final failures.
Rod Brind'Amour wore a big smile as he walked on the ice to join his Carolina Hurricanes for a photo behind the Prince of Wales Trophy. It took eight years, but the Hurricanes have finally broken through their Eastern Conference final roadblock. Now comes the chance to play for the Stanley Cup for the first time in two decades. Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Eric Robinson scored in a dominating first period that helped push the Hurricanes past the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Friday night, closing a five-game series that sent the East’s top seed on to face Vegas for the Cup. [...] "They’re a good team, a lot experience," Canadiens coach Martin St Louis said. "You’ve got to give credit to how well they’ve played. They made it really hard on us."
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