Golden Knights center leaves Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final with injury

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William Karlsson suffered an apparent arm injury in the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes. He has reportedly left the arena and did not return to start the third period.

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 11, 2026 - 7:23 pm

RALEIGH, N.C. — Vegas Golden Knights halfway William Karlsson near Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final with an upper-body wounded and did not instrumentality for the 3rd play against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Karlsson took a cheque from Carolina defenseman Sean Walker and appeared to injure his near arm. He was being checked retired by the grooming unit earlier skating down the tunnel.

ESPN reported Karlsson is nary longer astatine Lenovo Center.

Karlsson missed 68 games during the regular play with a lower-body wounded and didn’t instrumentality until the commencement of the 2nd circular against the Anaheim Ducks.

One of the Knights’ champion two-way players, Karlsson has 9 points successful 14 playoff games and had 4 points during the Stanley Cup Final.

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