Overview
- The Golden Knights will start goaltender Carter Hart in Game 6, coach John Tortorella confirmed after practice on Saturday.
- Hart has allowed at least four goals in each of the first five Final games, giving him a .856 save percentage for the series and creating added pressure on Vegas' defense.
- Carolina is expected to keep rookie Brandon Bussi in net after he backstopped the Hurricanes to wins in Games 4 and 5 that put them one victory from the Stanley Cup.
- Forward William Karlsson suffered an arm or wrist injury and is ruled out for Game 6 and would miss Game 7 if Vegas forces one, forcing lineup and matchup changes for Vegas.
- Fans in Raleigh have chanted about Hart's 2018 legal case during the series, which Hart dismissed as 'just noise,' a factor that has entered the arena atmosphere without changing team decisions.