Overview
- Carolina erased a 2-0 deficit and scored three goals in the final 10 minutes to win Game 2 4-3 in overtime and level the series 1-1.
- Players credited a fan-driven 'tarps off' moment that swept the crowd during the third period with injecting energy that aligned with Logan Stankoven's goal and the Hurricanes' surge.
- Seth Jarvis scored the overtime winner and said the crowd's intensity helped kick-start the team's late press and momentum on the ice.
- The June 5 tarps-off episode went viral on social media, prompted team acknowledgement and new merchandise, and has been adopted visibly by traveling Carolina fans arriving in Las Vegas for Game 3.
- The trend highlights how stadium rituals can shape game atmosphere and raises a practical question as the series shifts to T-Mobile Arena where visiting fans will be outnumbered and the home noise is already notable.