Canes Win Cup! Eight Years in the Making, Carolina's Culture Would Not Be Denied

Carolina closed out the Stanley Cup Final in convincing fashion, with Games 5 and 6 reinforcing that the Hurricanes were simply the deeper, fresher and better team. Jordan Staal became the oldest Conn Smythe Trophy winner in NHL history at 37, a fitting choice for a club defined more by leadership, detail and teamwork than star power. Eric Tulsky's roster-building philosophy was on full display…