Vegas Golden KnightsvsCarolina Hurricanes
VGK 5/CAR 4
Things to say
Vegas beat Carolina 5-4 at Lenovo Center.
01
Vegas snuck out of Carolina with a 5-4 win. Hurricanes had the building rocking but couldn't close it out. Knights just kept finding answers.
02
key player
Shea Theodore was the guy — goal and two helpers, three points from the back end. Defensemen aren't supposed to do that to you.
03
hot take
Carolina lost this on special teams, not at five-on-five. You can't give Vegas free looks in the slot and expect to win.
04
deep cut
Brayden McNabb quietly put up three assists. Guy's a stay-at-home defender and he's stacking points like it's nothing.
05
exit
Anyway, big one next game — Canes have to bounce back fast or this thing tilts.
The recap
Vegas stole one in Raleigh, edging the Canes 5-4 in a back-and-forth slugfest. Shea Theodore was the difference-maker with a goal and two helpers for a three-point night, while Brayden McNabb chipped in three assists from the back end.
Carolina got a two-goal effort from Nikolaj Ehlers and Jalen Chatfield set up a pair, but they couldn't quite claw all the way back. Tough loss for the Canes, who let a divisional-style road win slip away on home ice.