Top Story Spotlight COMMENTARY Opinion: Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup run caps off a year of NC sports fans having fun again Paige Masten The News & Observer (Raleigh) Jun 5, 2026 Jun 5, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Carolina fans cheer on the Hurricanes as they take the ice against Edmonton in game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 14, 2006, at the RBC Center. Kevin Seifert, The Herald-Sun, TNS file Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Paige Masten The News & Observer (Raleigh) On Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes did something they haven’t done in 20 years: played for a Stanley Cup.kAm(:??:?8 H@F=5 >62? 2 =@E E@ E96 E62> 2?5 :ED 72?D] qFE :E H@F=5 2=D@ >62? 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