Hurricanes Catch Fire As Game 5 Slumps Finally Break

Game 5 gave the Hurricanes something every contender needs at the right time - production from stars who had been dragging a little too quietly. When key players snap out of slumps in the Stanley Cup Final, the entire series starts to tilt because the margin for hiding is basically zero. Carolina needed answers, and it got them from the names it can least afford to lose. That is the difference between surviving a Final and actually taking control of it.