Hurricanes beat Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 for Stanley Cup
What's new: Carolina won its first NHL title in 20 years, with Jordan Staal taking playoff MVP honors.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Las Vegas on Sunday night to win the Stanley Cup in Game 6, sealing the franchise's first championship since 2006. Brandon Bussi stopped 22 shots for his first career playoff shutout, while Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist. Taylor Hall scored 3:47 into the game, and Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal. Carolina's defense, a hallmark of coach Rod Brind'Amour's team, closed the series by holding Vegas to five goals across Games 4 and 5 before blanking the Golden Knights in the clincher. Jordan Staal received the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Vegas, in its third Cup final, was shut out in the championship round for the first time.