Vegas, Carolina give conference trophies cold shoulder, but someone has to lose the Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup Final will feature the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights after both teams won their respective conference championships. Neither team touched their conference trophies due to a superstition that suggests doing so could jeopardize their chances at winning the Stanley Cup. This tradition has mixed results, as teams have both won and lost the Cup regardless of their actions with the trophies.
- ▪The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens to reach the Stanley Cup Final.
- ▪Both the Hurricanes and Golden Knights avoided touching their conference championship trophies.
- ▪The superstition surrounding the trophies suggests that touching them could lead to failure in the ultimate goal of winning the Stanley Cup.
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OutKick-Sports Vegas, Carolina give conference trophies cold shoulder, but someone has to lose the Stanley Cup Game 1 is Tuesday night in Raleigh as both teams mirror their previous Cup-winning decisions By Matt Reigle OutKick Published May 30, 2026 12:39pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video The MLB needs a salary floor | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Dan Dakich, Jason Hammer & Dan Zaksheske discuss the upcoming issues that the MLB is facing in their next offseason The Stanley Cup Final matchup is set after the Carolina Hurricanes put away the Montreal Canadiens in a dominant Game 5 performance, and they will now take on the Vegas Golden Knights.
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