Hurricanes Eye Stanley Cup Final in Game 5 as Blake Stresses 3-1 Series Focus

14 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 29

Game 5 gives Carolina a chance to clinch its first Stanley Cup Final berth since 2006 after taking a 3-1 lead over Montreal in the Eastern Conference final.
Jackson Blake said the Hurricanes are focused only on "tonight," not the Vegas Golden Knights, after Carolina rebounded from a Game 1 loss with three straight wins.
A 4-0 Game 4 victory underscored that turnaround, with the Hurricanes limiting the Canadiens to 18 shots after what was framed as rust from a long layoff earlier in the series.
Vegas is already waiting after sweeping the Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche, setting up a potential Final matchup if Carolina closes out the series.

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