YOU’RE WATCHING WXII 12. AND NOW THE MODERN AUTOMOTIVE SPORTS REPORT. IT’S TOO EARLY IN A SERIES TO CALL IT A MUST WIN. SO WE’LL CALL IT A WIN. WOULD SURE KIND OF HELP KIND OF NIGHT. AFTER DROPPING GAME ONE OF THE STANLEY CUP FINAL, THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS, THE CANES NOT ONLY SAW THEIR WINNING STREAK OF FOUR GAMES IN A ROW SNAPPED, BUT THEY ALSO FOUND THEMSELVES THEY HELD HOME ICE ADVANTAGE. NOW, THE GOOD NEWS FOR CAROLINA THEY LOST GAME ONE AGAINST THE MONTREAL CANADIENS ON HOME ICE LAST SERIES, ONLY TO STORM BACK AND WIN THE SERIES IN FIVE GAMES. NOW, THE FIRST STEP TO REPEATING THAT FORMULA REQUIRES A WIN THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE LENOVO CENTER. AND IF YOU HEARD A LITTLE CELEBRATION AROUND THE NEWSROOM, IT’S BECAUSE CAROLINA PICKS UP A FOUR THREE VICTORY IN OVERTIME. SETH JARVIS FINDING THE BACK OF THE NET. TWO MINUTES AND 42 SECONDS BEFORE JORDAN STAAL SCORED ON THE POWER PLAY TO GIVE THEM A THREE TWO LEAD, ONLY TO SEE MARK STONE TIE THE GAME WITH A MINUTE 21 LEFT BEFORE CAROLINA WIN
Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights in OT thriller

Updated: 11:48 PM EDT Jun 4, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-4 overtime thriller in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.After dropping Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Canes not only saw their winning streak of four games in a row snapped, but they also found themselves trailing in a series which they held home ice.The good news for Carolina — they lost Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens on home ice in the conference finals, only to storm back and win the series in five games.The same could happen in the Stanley Cup Final. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-4 overtime thriller in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.
After dropping Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Canes not only saw their winning streak of four games in a row snapped, but they also found themselves trailing in a series which they held home ice.
The good news for Carolina — they lost Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens on home ice in the conference finals, only to storm back and win the series in five games.
The same could happen in the Stanley Cup Final.
Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts
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