Hertl’s late winner lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes in wild Stanley Cup final opener
The Vegas Golden Knights secured a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final opener. Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, capping off a comeback after the Hurricanes initially led 2-0. The Golden Knights now need three more wins to claim their second Stanley Cup title.
- ▪Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal with 3:24 left in the third period.
- ▪The Golden Knights overcame a 2-0 deficit to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
- ▪Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice for the Hurricanes, who lost for only the second time in the playoffs.
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The Golden Knights' Pavel Dorofeyev (16) celebrates between the Hurricanes' Jalen Chatfield (5), Alexander Nikishin (21) and goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) after a second-period goal. Photograph: Ben McKeown/APView image in fullscreenThe Golden Knights' Pavel Dorofeyev (16) celebrates between the Hurricanes' Jalen Chatfield (5), Alexander Nikishin (21) and goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) after a second-period goal. Photograph: Ben McKeown/APStanley CupHertl’s late winner lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes in wild Stanley Cup final openerHertl scores winner as Vegas steal Game 1 road winHurricanes squander early two-goal lead in RaleighKnights move three wins from second Stanley CupAgenciesTue 2 Jun 2026 23.24 EDTLast modified on Tue 2 Jun 2026 23.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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