Hurricanes Rally to Win Game 2 in Overtime Against Golden Knights

The Carolina Hurricanes staged a dramatic comeback to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Trailing 2-0 late in the third period, the Hurricanes scored three goals in just over nine minutes, with Seth Jarvis netting the game-winner at 3:36 into overtime. This victory ties the series at one game each.

Logan Stankoven ignited the comeback with an unassisted goal at 10:20 in the third, followed by Mark Jankowski’s equalizer just two minutes later. Staal's power-play goal gave Carolina a brief 3-2 lead before Mark Stone leveled the score again for Vegas. Jarvis, who had struggled through the playoffs but previously scored a total of 30 goals in the regular season, expressed his excitement, stating, "To be able to do it in real life is awesome."

Arizona Coyotes forward Brettzky Howden opened the scoring for Vegas and added his second goal later in the game, becoming one of the few players in NHL history to surpass his regular-season goal total during the postseason.

Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen managed 23 saves despite early challenges, while Carolina's penalty kill continued to excel, having successfully defended against four power plays. Notably, the Hurricanes' power play, which had been struggling, finally came to life with Staal’s crucial goal. Jarvis later added another on the power play in overtime.

Defenseman Brayden McNabb left the game after being injured by a puck, and while no official update was provided, he was taken for medical observation. If he cannot play in Game 3, the Golden Knights may have to adjust their lineup.