NHL 2025-26

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Good-bye and good riddance!  The Golden Knights swept the Avalanche in a 2-1 win and reached the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in nine seasons as a franchise.

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Even though he was once Public Enemy No. 1 in Detroit, I feel terrible for his family.  According to the Pam Beach County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office, four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux, who was 60, died by suicide.

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Something has to give in the pursuit of the hardest trophy to win.  The Golden Knights are playing the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.  The Hurricanes have one loss this postseason.  The Golden Knights are 2-0-0 against the Hurricanes this season.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  We are primed for an exciting finish.  The Golden Knights and Hurricanes are tied, 3-3, entering the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

UPDATE 2:  We got the excitement I hoped for.  Tomáš Hertl scored a pretty go-ahead goal as the Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes, 5-4, in a thrilling Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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And here we go!  The Golden Knights are playing the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Cup Final.  The Hurricanes had a historic loss in the opener.  The Golden Knights are 3-0-0 against the Hurricanes this season.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Can the Hurricanes rally?  Brett Howden’s two goals have the Golden Knights up, 2-0, over the Hurricanes in Game 2.

UPDATE 2:  Who wants extra hockey?  The Golden Knights’ Mark Stone’s late tying goal in the third period forced overtime.

UPDATE 3:  What a thriller tonight in Raleigh!  Seth Jarvis ripped a one-timer for a power-play overtime goal in the Hurricanes’ 4-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2 to even the series.