RALEIGH, N.C. — The Hurricanes have finally broken through their Eastern Conference Final roadblock. Now comes the chance to play for the Stanley Cup for the first time in two decades.
Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven, and Eric Robinson scored in a dominating first period that helped push the Hurricanes past the Canadiens, 6-1, on Friday night, closing a five-game series that sent the Eastern Conference’s top seed on to face Vegas for the Cup.
Jackson Blake and Shayne Gostisbehere added second-period goals that pushed the Hurricanes to a 5-0…
