Carolina, Vegas Each Have One More Gear To Find

TSN’s look at Carolina and Vegas is really about the same old postseason truth: talent gets you in the room, but execution decides who stays there. Both teams have the kind of ingredients that can carry a Cup run, yet the difference between contender and champion usually lives in the details everyone ignores until it is too late. The margins get brutal this time of year, and coaches start searching for answers in matchups, special teams, and the places where a series quietly turns.