Carolina Hurricanes take series lead over Vegas with 4-2 victory

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Carolina beat Vegas 4-2 to take 3-2 series lead Svechnikov scores twice as top line clicks Game 6 set for Sunday night in Las Vegas Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina’s top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup. Captain Jordan Staal added his fifth goal in the series on a night when Carolina overcame multiple hiccups from these playoffs, from a shaky power play to being outplayed in the second period of this series. And there had been the waiting game for Aho and Svechnikov – two roster mainstays in an eight-year postseason run – to find a better offensive groove. Continue reading...

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Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina's top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat Vegas 4-2 to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.

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It all came together in Game 5, with Svechnikov’s short putaway at the post on the power play giving Carolina a 4-1 lead midway through the third period.