Hurricanes’ Core Comes Through as Game 5 Tilts Carolina’s Way

The postgame noise is all about big players making big plays, and that usually means the coach got exactly the response he was looking for. Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal, Sean Walker, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Brandon Bussi all get pulled into the frame after a Game 5 that had the kind of pressure everyone in the room could feel. That is the part casual fans miss - when a series gets tight, the lineup starts telling you who can handle the heat and who is just along for the ride.