Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour on precipice of insane Stanley Cup Final history

May 29, 2026 - 21:00

The last time the Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the Stanley Cup, Rod Brind’Amour was a player on the team, helping them win their only championship. Now, he is on the verge of making a new kind of Stanley Cup Final history, according to Sara Civian of Bleacher Report.

“Tonight, Rod Brind’Amour can become the first person in the expansion era to reach the SCF as a captain and a head coach,” Civian wrote on X.

After Frederik Andersen led the Canes with a shutout win in Game 4 over the Montreal Canadiens, they can clinch with a win in Game 5. Significantly, Brind’Amour contributed to the Canes’ Stanley Cup win, tallying 12 goals and 18 total points across 25 games during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

With key defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere leading the blueliners, the Hurricanes have gone 11-1 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, they have a chance to finish the Canadiens tonight, and Brind’Amour can take things full circle. With the Hurricanes at home, there will be a golden opportunity for Brind’Amour and his players to finish off the Habs.

After starting the series with a 6-2 loss, the Hurricanes followed it up with two straight overtime wins. Then, they shut out the Habs 4-0 in Game 4 to put themselves on the verge of eliminating the Canadiens. It would be a great respite for a team that has lost in the Eastern Conference Finals in two of the last three seasons. With a chance at history on the line, the Hurricanes hope to finish things off tonight in front of a frenzied crowd at the Lenovo Center.

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