Carolina Hurricane’s Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates after scoring a goal with Nikolaj Ehlers (27) in the second period of game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Thu Jun 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 How did the Hurricanes’ scored twice in the second period at the Lenovo Center impact their strategy against the Golden Knights for a 4-2 win and a 3-2 series lead?

#2 Andrei Svechnikov got two goals and Sebastian Aho scored a second period goal as the Hurricane got some key offense from their top line.

#3 The win for the Hurricane puts them within one game of winning the Stanley Cup the anticipation is at a fever pitch in Raleigh.

#4 What adjustments might the Golden Knights need to make to counter Carolina’s aggressive forechecking style? Talk about the dump and chase. What adjustments do the Knights have to make.

#5 With the win by the Hurricane in Game 5, how does that shift momentum for the rest of the Stanley Cup Final series? Its a best of two game series now and the Hurricanes have the goaltending.

Len Shapiro is a NHL Finals podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com