Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) handles the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) 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)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden (21) reacts ahead of Carolina Hurricanes' goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) after scoring a goal during the first 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' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) and Jordan Staal (11) battle with Vegas Golden Knights' Cole Smith (22) for a puck during the third period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden, right, handles the puck ahead of Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin, middle, and goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during the second period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Fans at the Lenovo Center wave towels late in the third period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) battles for the puck between Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb (3) and Tomas Hertl (48) during the second period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Vegas Golden Knights' William Karlsson (71) scores a goal past Carolina Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen (31) during the second period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Vegas Golden Knights' Shea Theodore, left, and Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers, right, collide during the second period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)