Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb (3) and Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) battle for the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Carolina Hurricanes players celebrate after a goal by Andrei Svechnikov during the second period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) watches the puck with Vegas Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl (48) during the third period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Vegas Golden Knights' goaltender Carter Hart (79) loses his stick as he dives for the puck past teammate Jeremy Lauzon (5) and Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Robinson, top right, during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Vegas Golden Knights' Cole Smith (22) and Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake (53) scuffle as an official tries to separate them during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) snares the shot of Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake (53) during the first period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) scores past Vegas Golden Knights' Carter Hart (79) as Dylan Coghlan (52) defends during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

William Karlsson (71) moves the puck around Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker (26) during the first period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)