Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of Stanley Cup (opens original article in a new tab)

Carolina Hurricanes defeated Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 5, taking a 3-2 series lead in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Hurricanes are one win away from the Stanley Cup, with Game 6 scheduled for Sunday in Las Vegas.

• Andrei Svechnikov scored twice for Carolina
• Carolina overcame a shaky power play and second-period struggles
• Vegas lost Game 5 and must win two in a row to force a Game 7
• William Karlsson left the game with an upper-body injury