Toronto's Best Roster Since 1967 (Warning Sign)
The Maple Leafs just signed Bobrovsky and drafted McKenna first overall. On paper they're the best team in Toronto since 1967. In Toronto, that's not reassuring.
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Brind'Amour's 20-Year Circle Is Hockey's Rarest Thing
Rod Brind'Amour won the Cup as Hurricanes captain in 2006 and coach in 2026. Only three coaches did it with the same franchise. We've watched this circle close.
Jordan Staal's 17-Year Wait Was Worth It
Jordan Staal just became the oldest Conn Smythe winner in NHL history. He waited 17 years between Cups and chose Carolina over rings. Here's why that matters.
Jordan Staal Won the Hardware. Sports Media Lost.
Jordan Staal never demanded a trade, never made it about himself. He just won the Conn Smythe Trophy at 37. The sports media complex has no language for this.
Bussi Won the Cup. 29 Teams Passed on Him.
'Brandon Bussi waiver claim Stanley Cup: how Carolina found a champion in a 24-hour window 29 other NHL teams used to look away.'
Bussi Watched the Knicks Win. Then He Won the Cup.
Brandon Bussi spent June 14 watching his Knicks end a 53-year drought. Then he shut out Vegas to win the Stanley Cup. The NHL is somehow ignoring this.
Rod Brind'Amour Just Did Something Only Three Others Have Ever Done
Rod Brind'Amour won the Stanley Cup in 2026 as Hurricanes coach, 20 years after winning as captain. Fourth to do it with the same franchise in NHL history.
The Hurricanes Are One Win From a Cup and Nobody Watches
The Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final 2026 run is the best story in hockey. Nobody outside Raleigh seems to have noticed. Game 6 is tonight.
Haaland at the Stanley Cup Was Perfect
Erling Haaland wore a #9 Hurricanes jersey, waved a rally towel, and hit the Jumbotron three days before Norway's first World Cup since 1998. This is the content we needed.
Rod Brind'Amour Is One Win From History
Rod Brind'Amour captained the Hurricanes to their only Stanley Cup. Twenty years later, he coaches them, one win from completing the rarest arc in the sport.
Carolina's 12-1 Run to the Final Is the Best Story Nobody Told
The Hurricanes went 12-1 through three rounds to reach the Stanley Cup Final, where they lead Vegas 3-2. An undrafted goalie, a 37-year-old captain scoring like Beliveau. Game 6 is Sunday.
Six Storylines Driving the 2026 Stanley Cup Final
The Hurricanes are 12-1 with a Conn Smythe frontrunner in net. The Golden Knights swept the Presidents' Trophy winners. A complete preview of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
Of Course Marner Is Going to the Stanley Cup Final
Mitch Marner left Toronto and is now leading the 2026 NHL playoffs four wins from a Stanley Cup. The irony writes itself. Trotter has thoughts.
The Hurricanes Are One Win Away. Nobody Cares.
The Carolina Hurricanes are one win from the Stanley Cup Final 2026, Andersen just broke a franchise record, and national media is still running Knicks content.
Three Shutouts, One Win Away, and Toronto Looks Dumber Every Night
Frederik Andersen posted his third shutout of the 2026 playoffs, breaking Cam Ward's franchise record. The guy Toronto let walk is one win from the Cup Final.
Tortorella Was Fired. Now He's in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Flyers fired John Tortorella. Now he's coaching in the Stanley Cup Final with Vegas. Ian Prescott on the franchise that keeps choosing wrong.