Hertl’s late winner lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes in wild Stanley Cup final opener

Hertl scores winner as Vegas steal Game 1 road win Hurricanes squander early two-goal lead in Raleigh Knights move three wins from second Stanley Cup Tomas Hertl scored to break a third-period deadlock and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the opener of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday in Raleigh, North Carolina. Shea Theodore scored once in a three-point performance for the Golden Knights in the comeback win. Brett Howden tallied once and added an assist, and Ivan Barbashev and William Karlsson added singles. Continue reading...

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Hertl’s late winner lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes in wild Stanley Cup final opener

Hertl scores winner as Vegas steal Game 1 road win
Hurricanes squander early two-goal lead in Raleigh
Knights move three wins from second Stanley Cup

Tomas Hertl scored to break a third-period deadlock and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the opener of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Shea Theodore scored once in a three-point performance for the Golden Knights in the comeback win. Brett Howden tallied once and added an assist, and Ivan Barbashev and William Karlsson added singles.

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