Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News breaks down the Stanley Cup Finals between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes.
Records
Carolina was 53-22-7 during the regular season, for 113 points; Vegas was 39-26-17 (95 points).
Playoffs
Carolina (Eastern Conference) — d. Ottawa in 4 games; d. Philadelphia in 4; d. Montreal in 5. Vegas (Western Conference) d. Utah in 6 games. d. Anaheim in 6 games; d. Colorado in 4 games.
Stanley Cup Finals schedule
All games are at 8 p.m., on ABC
Game 1: Vegas at Carolina, Tuesday, June 2
Game 2: Vegas at Carolina, Thursday, June 4
Game 3: Carolina at Vegas, Saturday, June 6
Game 4: Carolina at Vegas, Tuesday, June 9
*Game 5: Vegas at Carolina, Thursday, June 11
*Game 6: Carolina at Vegas, Sunday, June 14
*Game 7: Vegas at Carolina, Wednesday, June 17
* – If necessary
One story line to watch
Vegas named John Tortorella head coach on March 29, almost three weeks before the playoffs began. Vegas is 19-4-1 across the regular season and playoffs since Tortorella took over.
Key player
Left wing Taylor Hall, 34, has been revitalized in Carolina, leading it in playoff scoring (16 points). Can Hall maintain that pace against Vegas?
Ted Kulfan’s prediction
Carolina in 7. It simply feels like it’s Carolina’s time. The Hurricanes have built, struggled and absorbed valuable experience for this moment.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: A quick look at the Knights-Hurricanes Stanley Cup Finals, plus a prediction
Reporting by Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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