Canes Close in on Title with G5 Win
Carolina scored four straight goals after an early deficit and Brandon Bussi made 23 saves to put the Hurricanes one win from the title.
- On Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2, moving within one win of their first Stanley Cup title in two decades.
- Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho scored second-period goals to overcome an early deficit, while goaltender Brandon Bussi made 23 saves to secure the victory.
- Matching a 1956 record, captain Jordan Staal scored his sixth goal of the series, finding the net in each of the first five games of the Cup Final.
- Suffering an apparent injury, Vegas forward William Karlsson did not return for the third period, complicating the Golden Knights' challenge as they face elimination.
- The series moves to Las Vegas on Sunday for Game 6, where the Golden Knights will attempt to force a Game 7 to keep their championship hopes alive.
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Canes close in on title with G5 win
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