Rod Brindamour Says Hurricanes Are One Win From Stanley Cup Final

Rod Brindamour says the Carolina Hurricanes are one win from returning to the Stanley Cup Final, and he wants that payoff to land with the fans who have stayed with the team through years of ups and downs. Carolina carries a 3-1 series lead over the Montreal Canadiens into Friday night at Lenovo Center.

BrindAmour and the Hurricanes

“We haven't accomplished anything, we still have a lot of work ahead of us, but the people down there, they deserve a good team and they've had it for a while,” Brind'Amour said. He added that the moment would mean a lot to the supporters who have backed the group through the rough stretches.

“It would mean a lot to the people that have supported this group for going through a lot of ups and downs.”

“That's any fanbase really, but ours in particular have been there night in and night out.”

Carolina's recent playoff path

The setting gives those words extra weight. Brind'Amour captained the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup championship victory about 20 years ago, and he is now chasing the same stage from behind the bench rather than on the ice.

Since the 2018-19 season, Carolina has been eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals three times. That run of exits is the backdrop for this chance to finish the job one round earlier and remove another postseason disappointment from the ledger.

Friday at Lenovo Center

The immediate task is simple. The Hurricanes need one more win to move on, and the puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Lenovo Center against Montreal.

For a team holding a 3-1 series lead, the margin is narrow enough to keep the focus on the next game rather than the destination. For Brind'Amour, the end goal is still the same one he chased as a player, only this time the reward would belong to the fans who have waited through the setbacks with him.