Can the Hurricanes capture the Stanley Cup?

Can the Hurricanes capture the Stanley Cup?

From The Athletic Hockey Show by The Athletic

June 12, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Carolina Hurricanes' pursuit of the Stanley Cup and key player performances in the playoffs.

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from their second Stanley Cup in franchise history after a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in last night’s Game 5 in Raleigh. Today, the guys break down the historic play of Canes captain Jordan Staal, Brandon Bussi’s improbable return to the Carolina net, and what the VGK must do to force a Game 7 on Wednesday night. Plus, thoughts on where Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse could play next season after requesting a trade out of Edmonton and Nikita Kucherov very narrowly edging out Connor McDavid for his second Hart Trophy as league MVP.  Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VTm9VjkF Subscribe to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman

Topics covered

  • Stanley Cup
  • NHL playoffs
  • Carolina Hurricanes
  • Vegas Golden Knights
  • player trades
  • Hart Trophy
  • hockey news

Keywords

  • Stanley Cup
  • Carolina Hurricanes
  • Vegas Golden Knights
  • Jordan Staal
  • Darnell Nurse
  • Nikita Kucherov
  • Connor McDavid
  • NHL playoffs
  • hockey news

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Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, Oilers, The Athletic

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