Hurricanes rally to tie series with thrilling overtime win in Game 2
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 5:05 AM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes came back to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in overtime during Game 2 of the NHL playoffs on June 5, 2026. After trailing for most of the game, Carolina's Logan Stankoven scored to ignite the comeback, followed by Mark Jankowski's equalizer. Despite a late equalizer from Vegas, Seth Jarvis secured the victory with a power play goal in overtime. This victory levels the series as teams prepare to head to Vegas for Games 3 and 4.
- •Carolina trailed until late in the third period.
- •Logan Stankoven and Mark Jankowski scored to tie the game.
- •Frederik Andersen made crucial saves in the final minutes.
- •Seth Jarvis scored the overtime winner on a power play.
- •The series is now tied 1-1 as it shifts to Vegas.
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"Stifled for fifty minutes, Carolina ignited a frantic late-game surge before Seth Jarvis clinched a thrilling overtime victory, erasing a deficit to level the series in dramatic fashion.
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