According to NPR, the Carolina Hurricanes have won their first Stanley Cup in two decades. They claimed the championship Sunday night with a 3-0 shutout in Game Six against Vegas. The Hurricanes' path to the title was built on one thing: relentless, suffocating defense. They held the Golden Knights to just five goals combined in Games Four and Five, then capped it off with a complete shutout when it mattered most. After twenty years, the Hurricanes' defensive wall finally delivered a championship.

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