The City of Raleigh and the Downtown Raleigh Alliance will host Stanley Cup Final watch parties on a giant screen at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh on Tues., June 2 and Thurs., June 4. Go here for more details. 

It has been a wild ride for the Carolina Hurricanes over the past 12 months. 

Coming off a loss in the Eastern Conference Final last spring, the Canes brought back the majority of their talented roster for this season; ESPN picked them to win the Stanley Cup all the way back in October; they set a franchise record for goals scored in a season (291); finished as the top team in the Eastern Conference; continued a home sellout streak of more than 150 games (they don't call it The Loudest House in the NHL for no reason); and nearly swept their way straight to the Stanley Cup Final, winning 12 of 13 playoff games along the way. 

^{Hurricanes fans cheer at Lenovo Center; photo via Carolina Hurricanes}

The job's not done—the Canes will now battle the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final, with Game 1 taking place in Raleigh at Lenovo Center on Tues., June 1. Game 2 will then take place at Lenovo Center on Thurs., June 4. 

If necessary Game 5 would take place in Raleigh on Thurs., June 11; Game 7 would be Wed., June 17. 

This will be the third time the team has played in the Stanley Cup Final since the team relocated to North Carolina/Raleigh in 1997. Most recently, the Hurricanes defeated Edmonton in 7 games in 2006 for their only title—20 years ago, when now-coach Rod Brind'Amour was a captain on the ice. 

Tickets for this year's Final? Available via Ticketmaster's "verified resale" platform (spoiler: not cheap).

Watch Parties: Moore Square in Downtown Raleigh

The City of Raleigh and the Downtown Raleigh Alliance will host watch parties on a giant screen at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh for both Games 1 and 2. Find more details and other places to watch the game in downtown Raleigh here.

 

 

 

 

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Watch Parties: Lenovo Center

The Carolina Hurricanes have also announced that Lenovo Center will be opened up for a watch party for away games during the Stanley Cup Final (Sat., June 6 and Tues., June 9). More details will be announced later. 

Game on, Vegas!