Golden Knights fall 4-2 to Hurricanes, trail series 3-2 in Stanley Cup Final

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Last updated Jun 12, 2026

Golden Knights fall 4-2 to Hurricanes, trail series 3-2 in Stanley Cup Final
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The Vegas Golden Knights lost 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 11 at PNC Arena. Trailing by multiple goals entering the third period, the Golden Knights were unable to mount a comeback for the first time in the postseason. William Karlsson exited the game for medical attention after a second-period hit, and head coach John Tortorella indicated his absence would be significant moving forward. Game 6 is scheduled for June 13 at 5:20 p.m. PST at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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  • Golden Knights fall behind 3-2 in the series after losing Game 5.
  • William Karlsson did not return after leaving for medical attention.
  • Game 6 will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  • John Tortorella remains confident about the team's chances to come back.
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RALEIGH, N.C.– The Vegas Golden Knights entered the third period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final in a familiar position: trailing their opponent by multiple goals. But on Thursday, for the first time in a long time, they weren’t able to come back from that multi-goal deficit.

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