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Hurricanes Defeat Canadiens 6-1 to Reach Stanley Cup Final
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 in Game 5 on Friday night to win the Eastern Conference championship. The victory marks the team's first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 20 years.
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The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 in Game 5 on Friday night to win the Eastern Conference championship. The win came in Raleigh, North Carolina. Carolina swept its first two playoff series and lost only one game in the conference finals.
The Hurricanes had reached the conference finals three times under their current coach without advancing. Those appearances ended with one win and 12 losses combined. Five current players were part of the 2019 conference finalist team. The group includes the team captain, two other forwards, and one defenseman.
The Stanley Cup Final begins Tuesday night in Raleigh.
The opponent is the Western Conference champion. The Hurricanes are four wins from the Stanley Cup. The opposing team swept its conference finals series.
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