Hurricanes fans swarm Raleigh to celebrate Stanley Cup triumph

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Thousands of fans gathered in Raleigh to celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup victory, marking their second championship twenty years after their first win. The celebration drew an estimated 150,000 spectators, about one-third of Raleigh's population.

Thousands of jubilant red-clad "Caniacs" jammed the streets of Raleigh on Saturday to celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup triumph.Raleigh police put the number of spectators at more than 150,000 -- roughly a third of the population of the North Carolina city -- all bent on showing their appreciation for a Hurricanes team that beat the Vegas Golden Knights in six games to lift the Stanley Cup for the second time -- 20 years after their triumph in 2006.