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The Carolina Hurricanes won the 114-year-old Stanley Cup in North Carolina on Monday. It was the hurricanes’ second trip to the finals – the first ending in a five-game loss to Detroit four years ago. The Hurricanes won the cup in front of their home fans Monday night – a tremendous end to a dramatic series.
From a quote in the AP story – Carolina coach Peter Laviolette first thanked the fans for their support and he then thanked the players saying:
“You guys played your hearts out and it was never more evident than last night,” he said. “That was the best game that we ever played. We needed that, you delivered it and because of it, we got that thing right here.”
According to CarolinaHurricanes.com:
CANES ROOKIE CAM WARD NAMED PLAYOFF MVP, WINS CONN SMYTHE TROPHY
Justin Williams, Aaron Ward and Frantisek Kaberle all lit the lamp to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a dominating 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday night at the RBC Center in Raleigh. With the win, the Hurricanes captured the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Rookie netminder Cam Ward stopped 22 shots for his 15th postseason win, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy for his efforts.
Gov. Mike Easley, who proclaimed Tuesday “Carolina Hurricanes Day” – - CONGRATS from A Big Wind!