Hurricane Hockey Takes Command as Canes Stand One Win From Cup
Carolina’s tighter, relentless “Hurricane hockey” carried Game 5 as the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2, taking a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Final and moving one win from their first title in 20 years. Vegas battled through lineup changes and the absence of William Karlsson, but Carolina’s suffocating defense and timely aggression, including continued improvement since Tortorella’s challenge, position the Canes to close out the series at home in Game 6.