Vegas Golden KnightsvsCarolina Hurricanes
VGK 3/CAR 4
Things to say
Carolina beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime at the Lenovo Center.
01
opener
Canes got it done in OT, 4-3 over Vegas. Came down to the wire. That building was rocking.
02
key player
Gostisbehere quietly ran the show from the back end, two assists and basically the engine on the power play.
03
hot take
Vegas had no business losing that one. Howden bagged two and they still couldn't close it out in regulation.
04
deep cut
Jankowski popping in a goal? Bottom-six guys chipping in is the whole reason Carolina is sitting on 53 wins.
05
exit
Anyway, Canes look dangerous heading into the next one. Curious to see if Vegas can flip it.
The recap
Canes took it 4-3 in OT at home, edging Vegas in a tight one that had playoff energy written all over it. Brett Howden was a problem all night for Vegas with a pair of goals, and Mitch Marner kept feeding him with two helpers, but Carolina kept finding answers.
Shayne Gostisbehere quarterbacked it from the back end with two assists and basically ran the show whenever Carolina needed a spark. Mark Jankowski ended up with the goal that mattered, and the Lenovo Center crowd lost it when the puck went in.