Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (20) takes the puck up while being pursued by the Vegas Golden Knights Noah Hanifan (15) during game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Lenovo Center in Raleigh (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 How desperate is it for the Vegas Golden Knights facing an elimination game down 3-2 and playing on Las Vegas ice.

#2 In game five the Knights Pavel Dorofeyev played desperate scoring two goals for the Knights. Dorofeyev carried the Knights on his shoulders but it was not enough as the Knights lost by two goals 4-2.

#3 How much trouble is it for Knights goaltender Carter Hart to try and stop the Hurricane who have been able to get up to the door step and take shots.

#4 The Carolina Hurricane Andrei Svechinkov came up scored two important goals that was part of the difference.

#5 Going into this game 6 Mary Lisa who do you see with the upper hand the Knights who will have to play desperate to try and tie this series up or the Hurricane all they have to do win game 6 and wrap this Finals up.

Mary Lisa covered the NHL weekly during the 2025-26 season at http://www.sportsradioservice.com