From The Sports Desk: Carolina storms back to beat Vegas, even Stanley Cup Final

NHLFrom The Sports Desk: Carolina storms back to beat Vegas, even Stanley Cup FinalThe Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals in the third period and won 4-3 in overtime to even the series 1-1. Plus, Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres is today’s World Cup spotlight.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal celebrates his goal during the third period of Game Two of the Stanley Cup Final on June 4.Brian Babineau / NHLI via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 5, 2026, 3:30 PM EDTBy Andrew Greif, Tim Rohan and Sahil KapurIn Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Vegas Golden Knights held a 2-0 lead entering the third period and seemed poised to take control of this series. Then Carolina scored three unanswered goals and another in overtime to tie the series 1-1. Our Andrew Greif breaks it all down.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Also, Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres is our World Cup spotlight of the day, and our Sahil Kapur previews this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. A reminder, too: We’re live-blogging Game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight, so get comfy and log on for our analysis and updates. Stanley Cup FinalTwo games into the Stanley Cup Final, we have just one question. Can this be a best of nine?The first two games of this 1-1 series between Carolina and Las Vegas have been so unpredictable and featured so many leads lost and regained that a seven-game series doesn’t feel like enough. Not after Vegas stormed back from two goals down to win Game 1 on the road, only for Carolina to win Game 2 last night, 4-3, in overtime.It was the Hurricanes’ fourth overtime win this postseason, and it allowed them to escape a 2-0 series hole that only one team — the 1966 Canadiens — has ever come back from to win the Stanley Cup.To pull off the comeback, the Hurricanes scored three straight goals to take a 3-2 lead, thanks in part to an ill-advised challenge by the Golden Knights....