HURRICANE FORCE: Canes blank Vegas 3-0, win 2nd Stanley Cup title

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb left Thursday's Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes after taking a shot to his face in the first period.

McNabb was defending in front of Vegas goalie Carter Hart when Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers fired a shot from inside the blue line. The puck, traveling 87 mph, hit McNabb around the visor. He dropped to the ice before eventually getting to his skates, clutching his nose as he quickly left the ice.

McNabb didn't return to the Vegas bench for the second period, and ESPN's Emily Kaplan reported that he left Lenovo Center to go to a hospital for further evaluation.

Defenseman Jeremy Lauzon moved up to take McNabb's place next to Shea Theodore on the Golden Knights' top pairing.

McNabb has one goal and six assists in 16 playoff games for Vegas, skating 20:53 on average.

Vegas had a 1-0 lead in Game 2 when McNabb left the game.

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Just when it looked like the Carolina Hurricanes might snatch a huge win from the jaws of defeat, Vegas struck with less than 2 minutes left to send the game to overtime.

Mark Stone was credited with the goal that sent the game to an extra period.

In a stunning turn of events, the Carolina Hurricanes scored three goals in a five-minute span of the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and take a 3-2 lead late in the third period.

Jordan Staal scored on the power play to put the Canes ahead for the first time Thursday night.

The lid is about to blow off the Lenovo Center -- the Hurricanes have stormed back to tie Vegas at 2-2 late in the third period.

After Logan Stankoven got the Hurricanes on the board, Mark Jankowski blasted in the tying goal just over two minutes later to send the crowd into delirium.

Tie game with just over 5 minutes to go.