Hurricanes experience a playoff baby boom; Golden Knights could join in amid wild Stanley Cup Final

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are competing in a dramatic Stanley Cup Final series featuring nightly multi-goal comebacks and two overtime finishes. At least three Hurricanes players have welcomed newborns during the playoff run, including defenseman Jalen Chatfield, whose son Rhodes was born around 2 a.m. shortly after Carolina clinched the Eastern Conference Final, with Chatfield rushing to the hospital in a police car. The Golden Knights may also have players expecting babies amid the chaotic series, which is being played in June 2026.