Stanley Cup Final rankings: Which conference finals teams would be best matchup?
The NHL Eastern and Western Conference finals are starting this week. Which of the four possibilities would make the best Stanley Cup Final?
The NHL playoffs' Western and Eastern Conference finals are set. The No. 1 overall Colorado Avalanche will start the Western Conference finals on Wednesday, May 20, against the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights .
The next day, the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Montreal Canadiens , the lone non-division winner in the group. Montreal advanced by winning two Game 7s on the road and remain alive to try to end Canada's decades-long championship drought . There are four possibilities for the Stanley Cup Final matchup.
Which one would be the most appealing championship series? USA TODAY Sports ranks the potential matchups: 4. Carolina Hurricanes vs.
Vegas Golden Knights Plenty of talent on both sides, but the season series was a mismatch with the Golden Knights winning 4-1 and 6-3. Pavel Dorofeyev, who's leading the playoffs with nine goals, had three against Carolina during the regular season. 3.