Pushed to Brink, Vegas May Have Lost William Karlsson for the Stanley Cup Final
Andrei Svechnikov scored twice on the power play after Karlsson exited, and Vegas allowed four goals for the 32nd time in 39 games.
- On Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. William Karlsson left the game after an injury in the second period, leaving Vegas facing elimination.
- Karlsson sustained an apparent left arm or shoulder injury after being checked by Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker eight minutes into the second period. The Golden Knights subsequently took four penalties, allowing two power-play goals from Andrei Svechnikov.
- "He's extremely reliable in our own zone," fellow center Jack Eichel said of Karlsson. Fourth-liner Nick Dowd called Karlsson "one of the team's best players," underscoring the void his absence created.
- Coach John Tortorella indicated Karlsson would likely miss further games, stating, "He's not going to be with us, probably." Tortorella dismissed suggestions to switch to backup Adin Hill.
- Vegas must win Game 6 back home in Las Vegas on Sunday to keep their season alive. Tortorella remained optimistic, promising, "We're just going to do it in a different order.
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Pushed to brink, Vegas may have lost William Karlsson for the Stanley
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — William Karlsson left the ice, and the Vegas Golden Knights’ night went south. He may not be back to help them recover. With Karlsson knocked out of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final because of injury, the Golden Knights took four penalties that turned into two power-play goals against. Carter Hart allowed four goals for a fifth consecutive game in the series, and now his team is on the brink of elimination after losing 4-2 to…
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