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)

Carolina Hurricanes fans react after a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights 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) 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)

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)

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)

Vegas Golden Knights' Carter Hart (79) knocks a puck away from the net as Golden Knights' Jack Eichel (9) and Carolina Hurricanes' Jalen Chatfield (5) battle during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48), Seth Jarvis (24), Shayne Gostisbehere (4), and Logan Stankoven (22) ceelbrate after Jarvis scored the game-winning goal against against the Vegas Golden Knights in overtime of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

The Carolina Hurricanes players celebrate after the winning goal by Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) against the Vegas Golden Knights during overtime in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Carolina Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen (31) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights' Ivan Barbashev (49) in the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Vegas Golden Knights' Mark Stone (61) celebrates with Pavel Dorofeyev (16) after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes to tie in the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)