Vegas Golden KnightsvsCarolina Hurricanes
VGK 2/CAR 4
Things to say
Carolina beat Vegas 4-2 at home.
01
opener
Canes took it 4-2 at home. Vegas hung around but Carolina just had another gear in the third. Building looked rowdy on the ABC feed.
02
key player
Svechnikov with the brace, but Ehlers was the engine — three helpers, hands all night.
03
hot take
Vegas can't keep leaning on Dorofeyev for offense. Two goals and the rest of that lineup goes quiet again.
04
deep cut
Eichel quietly stacked two assists and you barely heard his name. Tells you how much Carolina clogged the slot.
05
exit
Anyway, Canes look locked in. Curious what they do next game.
The recap
Canes took this one 4-2 at home, and it was Svechnikov doing the heavy lifting with a pair of goals while Ehlers ran the show with three assists from the slot. Vegas hung around behind Dorofeyev's two-goal night and Eichel feeding him, but Carolina's forecheck never let them settle.
The turning point was that second Svechnikov snipe — once Carolina got the lead, the penalty kill clamped down and Vegas couldn't get clean looks. Knights pulled the goalie late, Canes salted it away, and Carolina's now sitting at 53 wins.