Carolina defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Hurricanes are now within a single victory of capturing the Stanley Cup.
Key Performances
Andrei Svechnikov scored twice, and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal during a breakout performance for Carolina's top-line players.
Captain Jordan Staal contributed his fifth goal of the series.
Carolina overcame multiple postseason struggles, including a shaky power play and being outplayed during the second period.
The offensive surge followed a waiting game for Aho and Svechnikov, who are two roster mainstays in an eight-year postseason run, to discover a better scoring groove.
Everything connected in Game 5, with Svechnikov capitalizing on a short power-play putaway at the post to give Carolina a 4-1 advantage midway through the third period.
Unlike previous multi-goal leads in a wild and thrilling series, this advantage remained secure.
Brandon Bussi recorded 22 saves in his second career postseason start.
Looking Ahead
Game 6 is scheduled for Sunday night in Las Vegas, where the Hurricanes will play for the opportunity to hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time since coach Rod Brind'Amour captained the team to the championship in 2006.
