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Just when the Carolina Hurricanes seemed down and out, they rose.<\/p>\n

Trailing the Vegas Golden Knights by two goals in the third period of Game 2 in the Stanley Cup Final, the Canes fought their way back to take a 4-3 overtime victory Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Seth Jarvis\u2019 power-play goal at 3:56 of overtime gave the Canes the win, had the Lenovo Center quaking and evened the series 1-1 as it heads to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The win is the fourth OT win in a Game 2 this postseason for Carolina, which previously won Game 2 in overtime against Ottawa in Round 1, Philadelphia in Round 2, and Montreal in Round 3. Each of those games finished 3-2 in favor of the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s huge. It\u2019s like you get a shot of life,\u201d Canes coach Rod Brind\u2019Amour said of an OT win. \u201cThat\u2019s what we definitely needed. I\u2019m proud of the guys and happy for them, because they just kept coming.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights needed a late goal from captain Mark Stone in regulation to force overtime after the Canes scored three times to grab a 3-2 lead \u2014 Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski and Jordan Staal with goals as the decibel count in the arena hit an ear-splitting 115.<\/p>\n

But the Golden Knights pulled goalie Carter Hart for a sixth attacker and Stone\u2019s scrambling goal off a backhanded swipe with 1:21 left tied it.<\/p>\n

Only one NHL team has won the Cup after losing the first two games of the Cup Final at home \u2014 the 1966 Montreal Canadiens. Those are the long odds the Hurricanes were facing going into overtime, but the tension level has eased after the thrilling win.<\/p>\n

After Tomas Hertl was called for tripping Staal, the Canes set up the power play and defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere found Jarvis open in the left circle for a one-timer.<\/p>\n

Jarvis has struggled offensively throughout the playoffs. His winning shot Thursday was much like the one he had late in regulation in Game 1, one that Hart was able to glove and stop.<\/p>\n

Not Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s incredible,\u201d Jarvis said. \u201cI\u2019ve imagined doing it a lot. To do it in real life is awesome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is exciting. This is what playoff hockey is all about. Tight games, momentum swings and you never know what\u2019s going to happen next.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights led 2-0 in the third and were seemingly in control before a hustling goal by Stankoven lit the arena.<\/p>\n

Stankoven outbattled defenseman Rasmus Andersson for the puck behind the Vegas net and scored on a backhanded wraparound \u2014 the center\u2019s 10th of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe needed a spark and \u2018Stanky\u2019 got us going,\u201d Staal said. \u201cThey were shelling it up and not giving us much. But everybody through the lineup was making plays.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Canes continued to push and tied it 2-2 on Jankowski\u2019s goal with 7:14 left in regulation. Jankowski beat Hart with a top-shelf bullet from the slot and it was even louder in the house.<\/p>\n

Canes goalie Frederik Andersen made a sprawling save with five minutes left in regulation, smothering the puck in the crease \u2014 a play that was reviewed after a coach\u2019s challenge ffrom Vegas\u2019 John Tortorella and ruled no goal, giving Carolina a power play.<\/p>\n

When Staal scored on a tip of a Shayne Gostisbehere shot, the Canes had the lead.<\/p>\n

Tortorella after the game did not second-guess the decision to challenge, saying the puck was loose and adding, \u201cI\u2019d do it ten out of ten times.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights got a pair of goals from Brett Howden, who had 12 goals and 22 points in 58 games in the regular season. He picked up his 12th and 13th goals of the playoffs Thursday, both on plays that showed off his grit and ability to finish.<\/p>\n

The Golden Knights had another slow first-period start, managing two shots on goal. But Howden scored on the second and that was good enough for a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

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Mitch Marner\u2019s long backhanded flip pass caught Howden in full stride at the Carolina blue line. He fought off defenseman Sean Walker \u2014 a 50-50 puck battle won by the Vegas forward \u2014 and beat Andersen with 6:27 left in the opening period.<\/p>\n

It was another critical play by Marner, whose last-second block of an Alexander Nikishin slapshot sealed the win in Game 1. Marner also had a slick backhander to set up a goal in the opener.<\/p>\n

Howden\u2019s second goal came after a defensive lapse by the Canes. Howden skated alone up the middle and though the neutral zone, took a pass from Ivan Barbashev, shouldered his way around defenseman Jaccob Slavin and scored again with 12:37 left in the second.<\/p>\n

Brind\u2019Amour made some line tweaks looking for \u2026 something. He moved Jarvis to the Staal line. and Martinook to Sebastian Aho\u2019s line.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were in a little funk there and we needed to do something,\u201d Brind\u2019Amour said.<\/p>\n

With a 2-0 lead, the Golden Knights were content to cut off shooting lanes, clear the zone and let the minutes tick off in the third period. Canes fans remained supportive and were rewarded.<\/p>\n

The Canes kept pushing. The Knights had lost defenseman Brayden McNabb in the first period — McNabb hit in the head by a shot — and the Canes continued to attack, to forecheck, keep the pressure on.<\/p>\n

After the 5-4 loss in Game 1, the Canes spent time breaking down the video and talked of \u201ccleaning up\u201d mistakes that hurt or slowed them in the opener. It worked.<\/p>\n

It has taken Canes winger Jackson Blake just two years to match his father for NHL career playoff games. The game Thursday was to be Blake\u2019s 30th.<\/p>\n

Blake\u2019s father, Jason, was a forward who played 13 NHL seasons and 871 regular-season games. He played 21 playoff games with the Islanders, six with Anaheim and three with the Los Angeles Kings.<\/p>\n

Jackson said his dad was attending the playoff games, saying, \u201cHe\u2019s loving every bit of it for sure. He\u2019s having fun. It\u2019s been super special to enjoy it together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blake\u2019s real focus was on winning Game 2 and evening the series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ll have a big bounce-back game,\u201d he said. \u201cI believe in our group.\u201d<\/p>\n

Win or lose the Cup, Canes defenseman Jalen Chatfield will have many memories from the 2026 playoffs and none more meaningful than after Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final against Montreal.<\/p>\n

Chatfield did not know that his wife, Drew, had gone into labor during the game. He was told during the Prince of Wales Trophy presentation at Lenovo Center, after the Canes won.<\/p>\n

\u201cThankfully it worked out perfectly, and I didn\u2019t have to miss the birth or anything,\u201d Chatfield said Wednesday. \u201cAbout 7:30, she went to the hospital. She texted (team official Mike Brown) and said, \u2018Don\u2019t tell him till after the game.\u2019 So I had no distractions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt worked out perfectly. I was able to get a police escort and get there with a couple of hours to spare before he was born. So it was perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chatfields have two sons: Krew, born in July 2023, and Rhodes.<\/p>\n

The Carolina Hurricanes Foundation on Thursday announced the team will provide 150,000 meals through a $50,000 grant to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina\u2019s Stop Summer Hunger initiative, as part of the Hurricanes\u2019 special playoff grant initiative.<\/p>\n

The effort provides healthy meals and snacks for local families with children during the summer months when school breakfast and lunch aren\u2019t available.<\/p>\n

The foundation has presented a donation to a nonprofit during each round of the 2026 NHL playoffs, with the total now $200,000.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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