Carolina move one win from Stanley Cup after top line powers past Vegas

• Carolina beat Vegas 4-2 to take 3-2 series lead

• Svechnikov scores twice as top line clicks

• Game 6 set for Sunday night in Las Vegas

Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina’s top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.

Captain Jordan Staal added his fifth goal in the series on a night when Carolina overcame multiple hiccups from these playoffs, from a shaky power play to being outplayed in the second period of this series.

And there had been the waiting game for Aho and Svechnikov – two roster mainstays in an eight-year postseason run – to find a better offensive groove.