Golden Knights rally by Hurricanes in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final for seventh straight playoff win

Nypost · Jun 02, 2026 · 897 words · By Associated Press

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— It took just one shot and 25 seconds worth of game action for the Vegas Golden Knights to find themselves in hole in the Stanley Cup Final.

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What happened

— It took just one shot and 25 seconds worth of game action for the Vegas Golden Knights to find themselves in hole in the Stanley Cup Final.

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And by midway through the opening period, they were down two goals against a fast-skating Carolina Hurricanes team teeming with energy from a buzzing home crowd.

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Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sissons and beat Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left in the third period, lifting the Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night’s opener of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Claim 1: “Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sissons and beat Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left in the third period, lifting the Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night’s opener of the Stanley Cup Final.”

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Three independent web search results confirm Tomas Hertl scored a late goal (specifically a backhand in one source) to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Vegas Golden Knights season was the ninth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. On March 29, 2026, head coach Bruce Cassidy was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tomáš Hertl (born 12 November 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hertl was selected 17th overall in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomáš_Hertl

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegas_Golden_Knights

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Claim 2: “Jordan Staal and Shayne Gostisbehere each scored tying goals”

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Claim 3: “the Hurricanes the first team since 1983 to reach the Stanley Cup Final with one loss, and the first since the NHL went to best-of-seven series in all four rounds in 1987.”

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Claim 4: “Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev and Brett Howden also scored for Vegas”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding goals scored by Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev, or Brett Howden in Game 1.

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Claim 5: “the team that finished second only to the Avs in the regular season.”

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While sources confirm both teams' existence and playoff runs, none of the provided evidence explicitly states that Carolina finished second to Colorado in the regular season standings for the 2025-26 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Hurricanes finished the regular season with 54 wins, the most in franchise history. ... In the 2023–24 season, the Hurricanes finished second in the division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes

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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 · Then the Hurricanes took control and went up 3–1 ending the 2nd period — crowd was loud, momentum felt real. But the 3rd period was DIFFERENT.
https://www.facebook.com/61574660124467/posts/colorado-avala…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2026 · The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup on Sunday and Jordan Staal was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy. Much deserved. Carolina winning it ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/deen-daily-carolina-hurric…

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Claim 6: “Carter Hart finished with 23 saves”

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Claim 7: “Vegas erasing a 3-0 deficit to take Game 3”

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Two independent sources confirm that Vegas overcame a 3-0 deficit to win Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche on May 24, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey franchise located in Las Vegas metropolitan area. Founded ahead of the 2017–18 season as an expansion team, they play in the Pacific Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…

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Claim 8: “William Karlsson, who capped a run of three straight goals that pushed Vegas to a 3-2 second-period lead.”

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Two independent sources (a social media post and a news snippet) confirm William Karlsson scored the third of three straight goals to give Vegas a 3-2 lead in the second period.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... "William Karlsson from Mitch Marner! Three straight goals for the @vegasgoldenknights — they lead it 3-2 four and a half minutes into the second ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZgApz-h3Nk/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Karlsson, second to the series... Williams Karlsson makes it three to two! Look at the effort by Marner in the middle of the ice.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... The Golden Knights scored on the first power play of the game after Ehlers sent the puck over the glass for a delay-of-game penalty. Eichel ...
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/other/2026/06/11/ca…

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Claim 9: “defenseman Brayden McNabb, who had three assists.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Brayden McNabb's assists in Game 1.

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Claim 10: “the team’s first Stanley Cup Final game in two decades.”

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Claim 11: “Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday in Raleigh”

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Multiple sources confirm Game 2 was scheduled for Thursday in Raleigh. One source explicitly mentions 'Game 2 is Thursday in Raleigh' and another lists the Game 1 result in the context of the 2026 Final schedule.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2017–18 season and the culmination of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Washin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Stanley_Cup_Final

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2022–23 season and the culmination of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference champion Vegas …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Stanley_Cup_Final

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_Final

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Claim 12: “the shocking four-game sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.”

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The claim that Vegas swept the Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche in four games is explicitly mentioned in one web search result. Other results confirm the series happened but not the specific 'sweep' or 'Presidents' Trophy' detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 Vegas Golden Knights season was the sixth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. On March 30, 2023, the Golden Knights clinched a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…

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Claim 13: “The Hurricanes went 12-1 through three rounds to get back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since coach Rod Brind’Amour captained them to the title in 2006.”

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Claim 14: “the Avalanche, who managed just seven goals in four games.”

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Claim 15: “Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice for the Hurricanes, the first coming 25 seconds into the game”

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Claim 16: “It marked Vegas’ seventh straight win of the playoffs, starting with the last two games of the six-game second-round series against Anaheim and then the shocking four-game sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.”

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The specific detail about a seven-game winning streak starting with Anaheim and ending with a sweep of Colorado is found in one web search result. Other sources mention the teams involved but do not explicitly confirm the exact sequence and length of the streak.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights season was the eighth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. On April 1, 2025, the Golden Knights clinched a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…

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Claim 17: “Gostisbehere skating in clean on the left side to blast one past Hart at 11:19 of the third period and tie it once more at 4.”

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Claim 18: “Carolina to close out Montreal in a five-game Eastern Conference Final.”

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Two independent sources confirm the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on May 29, 2026, to win the series.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Easter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Hurricanes

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web search NEUTRAL — The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the fifth game of the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026.
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricanes take Eastern Conference final with 6-1 win over Canadiens. CBC.In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1. Taylor Hall and Logan …
https://btw.co/node/10883588/hurricanes-rise/

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Claim 19: “Carolina swept through Ottawa and Philadelphia before taking the last four games of a five-game win against Montreal”

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Claim 20: “winning for 19 of 24 games going back to the unexpected late-season firing of Bruce Cassidy to hire Tortorella as coach.”

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Claim 21: “Carolina having allowed two or fewer goals in 12 of 13 playoff games.”

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Claim 22: “Howden’s postseason-leading 11th score giving the Golden Knights a 4-3 lead just 1:21 into the third period.”

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Claim 23: “Andersen finished with 18 saves.”

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Claim 24: “eight-year playoff streak that has included at least one series win every time”

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