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Ray Ratto

Vegas Golden Knights players William Karlsson, and Mitch Marner celebrate in front of the opposing goal after the the game-winning the goal in double overtime to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in game three of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Hurricanes Took Vegas To The Brink And The Rest Of Us Got Hockey Nirvana

Kelsey McKinney

fan holds a cape reading "I just hope Seth Jarvis has fun" after game two of the Stanley Cup Finals on June 4, 2026 at Lenovo Arena

Six Grown Men Can Be WAGs, Too!

Seth Jarvis (number 24) of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates toward the home crowd after scoring during game two of the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes on June 4, 2026.

Carolina Refused To Die, And The Stanley Cup Final Has New Life

Barry Petchesky

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 02: Alexander Nikishin #21 of the Carolina Hurricanes pressures Cole Smith #22 of the Vegas Golden Knights at the boards during the third period of Game One of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on June 02, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Squeezed The Canes And Got The Juice

MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 27: Joe Veleno #90, Jakub Dobes #75, and Mike Matheson #8 of the Montreal Canadiens look on from the bench during the third period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at Bell Centre on May 27, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Canadiens Have A Weird Fetish For Not Shooting The Puck And They’re Making It Everybody’s Problem

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