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Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon had six family members engraved on the Stanley Cup, a growing trend among trophies’ owners that has sparked discussion and recalls past controversies, such as Basil Pocklington’s name on the Oilers’ Cup and Brad Aldrich’s later removal; the Hockey Hall of Fame handles care of the Cup rather than engraving decisions.
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center now puts an 81% chance that this El Niño will reach a “very strong” level by fall, up from 63% in June, with a 97% chance it lasts into early 2027. Only about seven of the last 75 El Niño events have been “very strong,” so this could be among the strongest on record. Very strong El Niños tend to reshape global weather—bringing heat waves, droughts, and heavy rainfall in different regions—while likely reducing Atlantic hurricane activity and potentially yielding a milder winter for parts of the U.S.; it may also raise high-tide flooding risk on the West Coast and affect marine life and algal blooms. The strongest on record was the 1982-83 event (RONI +2.5°C). Forecasts can still shift and impacts are not guaranteed.
New research shows Atlantic Ocean warming is driven by human activity—greenhouse gases warming the surface and aerosols reflecting sunlight—rather than natural ocean cycles; using rotated low-frequency component analysis on data from 1920–2025, scientists separate human- and natural signals, with implications for hurricane trends and coastal planning, while the Pacific remains dominated by natural variability.
Raleigh will celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup win with a downtown parade on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The city lists five free parking decks (plus others priced at $10) and urges transit via GoRaleigh/GoTriangle with a few pickup/drop-off points for rideshares. A no-ride zone for bikes/scooters runs 7 a.m.–3 p.m. along the parade route, and riders should use designated parking zones. Real-time updates can be received by texting CANESPARADE to 888777. After the event, visitors can explore dining and shopping options downtown. Keep barriers, staff instructions, and safety guidance in mind, and report hazards to authorities.
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour celebrated in Las Vegas after his team won the 2026 Stanley Cup, going shirtless to lift the Cup as the Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game Six; Brind’Amour becomes one of a rare group to win the Cup with the same franchise as both a player and coach.
Carolina finished 16-3 in the playoffs, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup; captain Jordan Staal earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, while Brandon Bussi delivered standout relief later in the Final, including a 22-save shutout in the clincher, with Nikolaj Ehlers contributing the final goal to seal the title 20 years after the franchise’s first.
The Hurricanes throttled the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 20 years, riding a lockdown defense and a 22-save shutout by Brandon Bussi; Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist, Taylor Hall opened the scoring, and captain Jordan Staal earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
In a preview for Game 6 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, the Hurricanes are favored to knock off the Vegas Golden Knights with Carolina’s depth and Brandon Bussi in goal, who is highlighted for Over 21.5 saves at -110. The piece also outlines a same-game parlay (Hurricanes moneyline, Over 5.5, Seth Jarvis points) and lists odds: Hurricanes -115 / Golden Knights -105, Over 5.5 -130, suggesting continued high-scoring action. The game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with betting links and deep-dive analyses included.
Carolina Hurricanes enter Game 6 in Las Vegas with everyone available, possibility of either Brandon Bussi or Frederik Andersen in goal (goaltender TBD). Forwards and defense are expected to stay as in Game 5, with Staal aiming to become the first Cup Final player to score in six straight games. Scratches: Deslauriers, Kotkaniemi, Reilly.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking the Atlantic season’s first system—a broad area of low pressure likely to form over the Bay of Campeche from a tropical wave. Development is expected to be limited (about a 10% chance in 2–7 days) and the system is not expected to threaten Florida, likely moving inland over eastern Mexico this weekend. The outlook notes marginal conditions for development; updates come every six hours. With the Atlantic quiet and the eastern Pacific active (three storms), NOAA projects a below-normal 2026 season: 8–14 named storms, 3–6 hurricanes, and 1–3 major hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal scored twice and added the go-ahead goal in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4, knotting the Stanley Cup Final at 2-2. At 37, he became the oldest player to score in each of the first four games of a Final and helped keep Carolina alive in the series, with Brind’Amour praising his leadership and front-of-net menace while Tortorella pointed to Vegas needing to clog the blue paint.
Jordan Staal scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Brandon Bussi delivered in his playoff start as the Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 4 to knot the Stanley Cup Final at 2-2; Carolina overcame deficits, received strong netminding from Bussi, and now head to Game 5 in Raleigh on Thursday.
Game 4 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Hurricanes and Golden Knights (June 9, 8:00 PM ET, T-Mobile Arena) features Vegas as the favorite in a tight clash. The top bet highlighted is Jack Eichel Over 2.5 shots (-120), with a same-game parlay projecting Under 5.5 goals plus Eichel Over 2.5 shots and Svechnikov Over 2.5 shots; Eichel is also listed at +220 to score. Moneyline odds put Hurricanes -115, Knights -105; puck line Hurricanes +1.5 (-275), Knights -1.5 (+220); Over 5.5 at -130 (Under +110). The piece expects another back-and-forth affair that could return the series to Raleigh tied 2-2.
The Hurricanes travel to Las Vegas for Game 4 hoping to even the Stanley Cup Final at 2-2, with Rod Brind'Amour weighing lineup tweaks and a decision on goaltender as William Carrier recovers from an upper-body injury; Carolina aims to rebound after Vegas won 5-4 in double overtime in Game 3, leaving the series 2-1 VGK.
Seth Jarvis scored a power-play goal at 3:56 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2, tying the Stanley Cup Final at 1-1 as Carolina aimed to spark its offense through line changes and a revived power play.