The New York Knicks are still celebrating and the East Coast could see another celebration here if they get their team to close out the Stanley Cup Final.The NBA and NHL have both put on great shows and I am not ready for them to be over.
Let's see if we can get some cash in the NHL before it closes out.The Carolina Hurricanes are knocking on the door.They have it cracked open, and maybe even slightly pushed down.
The question is if they can push it all the way down.In a zig-zag series, the Hurricanes zagged when it was due to zig, and they won Game 5 at home, giving themselves a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6.
No one wants to play a Game 7, but at least they get another shot at this if they are to fail.The Vegas Golden Knights will stick with Carter Hart in a must-win Game 6, despite him giving up four or more goals in every game this series.(James Guillory-Imagn Images)The team switched up their goalie, and it seems to have made the difference.
Brandon Bussi came in during Game 4 and has allowed five goals over two games.It is a bit sad for Frederik Andersen who led them here, but you're trying to win games, not salvage feelings.
In Game 5, the Hurricanes were clearly better and they used a two-goal second period in order to comfortably win the game.The Vegas Golden Knights have their backs against the wall.This is the first time all playoffs that they've faced elimination as they were able to win their first two series in six games.
Then, when they played the Avalanche, they swept Colorado out of the playoffs.It is hard to know how a team will respond to adversity when they haven't faced it in the playoffs, but Vegas is certainly equipped with enough talent to get the job done. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi got the nod in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, in what was his first career postseason start (Stephen R.
Sylvanie-Imagn Images)I am most curious about what they do at goalie.Carter Hart hasn't been terrible by any means, but the Hurricanes ...