As the dust settles on the Carolina Hurricanes' historic Stanley Cup win, it's time to take a closer look at the keys to their championship success. In a surprise twist, the Hurricanes' improbable run to the title has proven that even the most unlikely teams can achieve greatness with the right combination of factors. Our original "keys to the Stanley Cup Final" series highlighted the importance of goalie performance, team depth, and strong coaching, among other factors. Now that the Hurricanes have proven themselves to be the ultimate underdogs, we're revisiting our predictions to see which factors ultimately made the difference in their championship victory.

Revisiting our keys to the Stanley Cup Final now that the Hurricanes are champions  Cardiac Cane