Jansen Harkins Note: Carlsson Pushes Ducks to 2-0 in Game 2

jansen harkins was not the scorer, but Leo Carlsson made the decisive move in Game 2, smacking Troy Terry’s backhand pass under the crossbar to stretch the Ducks’ lead to 2-0 in the third period against the Golden Knights.

That goal came in ANA@VGK, Game 2, and it turned a one-goal cushion into a two-goal edge at a late stage of the third. Carlsson’s finish was the clean end of the play: Terry set it up, and Carlsson lifted Anaheim farther ahead.

Carlsson Finishes Terry Feed

Carlsson took Troy Terry’s nifty backhand pass and put it up and in under the crossbar. The sequence was simple and direct, with Terry creating the chance and Carlsson finishing it without hesitation.

The goal made it 2-0 in the third period. That is the only score detail in the game highlight, and it is the one that changes the shape of the period for Anaheim.

Anaheim’s Third-Period Edge

For the Ducks, the play did more than add a number to the board. It gave them a firmer grip on a playoff game against Vegas at a point when every finish carries more weight than a routine regular-season strike.

The highlight entry on the NHL page offered no wider scoring line, but it did make the key sequence clear: Anaheim moved in front, then widened the gap to 2-0 through Carlsson in the third. In a short playoff highlight, that is the kind of goal that defines the snapshot.

Golden Knights Trail in Game 2

Game 2 of ANA@VGK now has one clear on-ice turning point in the record provided here. Carlsson’s goal is the event that stands out, and it leaves the Ducks with the more comfortable margin from that moment in the third period.

For readers following the series result through this highlight, the important detail is the same one Anaheim will want to carry forward: the Ducks had a 2-0 lead when Carlsson finished Terry’s pass, and the play arrived in Gm 2 when the game was tightening toward the final stretch.