The Pittsburgh Penguins swept the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to their second straight Stanley Cup final with a convincing 4–1 on Tuesday night in Raleigh.
The consensus among various panels and talk shows is that this has been the best Stanley Cup playoffs in some time.
Evgeni Malkin scored two first-period goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2.
Just as they had done in their previous two series (against New Jersey and Boston), the Carolina Hurricanes sought to rebound with a win in Game 2 after losing Game 1. When Carolina has won Game 2, they have prevailed in their last five series.
The Pittsburgh Penguins survived a late charge from the Carolina Hurricanes to prevail 3-2.
Defending champs the Detroit Red Wings, and the underdog Carolina Hurricanes, advance to the NHL quarterfinals.
Dan Cleary scored with three minutes remaining to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Lawyers, team owners, and major sports leagues are watching the developing Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy saga with interest.
The Pittsburgh Penguins soundly defeated the Washington Capitals in Game Seven of their Stanley Cup Semifinal series.
In another critical game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins faced off against each other in Game 6 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC.