Hurricanes Coach Jabs Top Line as Final Pressure Builds

Carolina is already staring up at the series in the Stanley Cup Final, and the spotlight has landed squarely on its top line. The coach is making it clear that the big names have to drag this thing forward, because in this league the deep runs always get judged by who can tilt the ice when it matters most. Vegas has done its job and now gets to watch Carolina wrestle with the kind of internal pressure that usually shows up only when the games get tighter and the room gets quieter.