The Carolina Hurricanes won Game 4 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final to even the series. Neither they nor the Vegas Golden Knights had managed to string together consecutive wins in the Final before Game 5. However, thanks in part to Andrei Svechnikov, the Hurricanes were able to buck this trend.
Svechnikov scored twice on the power play on Thursday night. The Hurricanes allowed the first goal, but rallied to take the game over in the second period. Carolina skated to a 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 5. And they are now one win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup.
The Hurricanes allowed the first goal of the game on Thursday night. But they battened down the hatches in a big way. Carolina did not allow another goal until the third period. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes scored four goals to drive themselves toward a crucial victory.
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