The Hurricanes won in 7 games .
Goalie Cam Ward became the fourth rookie to win the Conn Smythe trophy , and Glen Wesley , the only remaining member of the Hartford Whalers , won a Stanley Cup for the first time in his 18 year career .
The Hurricanes won in 7 games , and goalie Cam Ward became the fourth rookie to win the Conn Smythe trophy , and Glen Wesley , the only remaining member of the Hartford Whalers , won a Stanley Cup for the first time in his 18 year career .