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Winds of change: underappreciated and overlooked, the Hurricanes easily have blown past their foes on the way to the Stanley Cup finals. (NHL).

The Sporting News

| June 10, 2002 | Burnside, Scott | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

It was midway through the Eastern Conference finals when the refrain was heard along press row in Toronto. With apologies to Bob Dylan and boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, it went something like this: "Here comes the story of the Hurricanes.... When it's over, will we know their names?"

Even when the series was over, when the Hurricanes had disposed of the Maple Leafs in six games to advance to their first-ever Stanley Cup final, the Toronto dressing room--not to mention most of the hockey world--was singing a tune of disbelief, a kind of collective "huh?"

"Who'd have guessed that Carolina was going to be in the Stanley Cup finals?" asks Maple Leafs ...

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