Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes Surge In Dramatic Game 2 OT Win To Tie Series
RALEIGH, N.C. – Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final turned on special teams and momentum, as the Carolina Hurricanes took a 4-3 thriller thanks to a power-play blast by Seth Jarvis early in overtime.
The fact it was Jarvis with the winner was a great sign for Carolina, as he had been struggling of late in the post-season.
Meanwhile, it was a tough hit for Vegas, as the Golden Knights seemed to have had the game all wrapped up with less than a period to go. What followed was a Carolina comeback, a failed coach's challenge that led to the Canes' go-ahead goal, a late equalizer by Vegas and the series-tying tally.
Hurricanes' Eric Robinson, Once Coached By Guy Gaudreau, Trying To Win For 'Hollydell Boys'
Long before Eric Robinson became an important depth piece for the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup final, he was on the ice for five hours a day with coach Guy Gaudreau and the 'Hollydell Boys.'
This is where it gets wild.
Vegas thought it had scored on a scramble initiated by Ivan Barbashev and challenged the no-goal call on the ice. They were rebuffed due to goalie interference, and instead of taking the lead back, the Golden Knights had to kill a penalty.
Carolina's moribund power play, of course, came to life, with captain Jordan Staal tipping a Shayne Gostisbehere point shot to give the Canes their first lead of the night.
With a minute and a half to go, however, and Jackson Blake in the box for interference, Vegas pulled Hart for a 6-on-4 advantage, and Mark Stone tied the game from in tight off a rebound.
So overtime it was, where Jarvis played the hero, pumping in a slapshot on the power play after Tomas Hertl had tripped Staal.
Just like that, the Canes were back in the series.
Game 3 goes down on Saturday in Vegas at 8 p.m. ET.
More to come, with post-game reaction.
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This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM.