As disappointingly as the 2025-26 season ended for the Montreal Canadiens, it was easy for many to focus on how badly the Carolina Hurricanes beat them in the end. A game one win breathed hope into the city, two consecutive overtime losses were a gut punch that left it breathless, and then the more experienced team just took over the series completely.
We even learned afterwards of the the impending loss of franchise mainstay Brendan Gallagher. One of the toughest clips to watch in some t...
There was something quite familiar with Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights. When the Hurricanes opened the game with a goal in the first 30 seconds on a blistering wrist shot from Nikolaj Ehlers, it brought back the same feeling that washed through the Lenovo […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights took the first game of the Stanley Cup Final over the Carolina Hurricanes. It was a historic comeback effort by the Golden Knights that gave them the series lead in the 5-4 victory. The Golden Knights became the first team to overcome a multiple-goal deficit on the road in Game 1 […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights became the first road team in NHL history to open the Stanley Cup final with a multi-goal comeback win on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Here's your NHL playoff update.
Carolina fans broke out into a “no means no” chant.
After storming out to an early lead and battling back to tie it late, the Hurricanes watched Game 1 slip through their fingers as Tomas Hertl's late goal lifted the Golden Knights to a 5-4 victory in Raleigh.
*We’re probably what, a week or so away from the end of this very long hockey season, so the season awards are going to start dropping. The Norris Trophy was announced yesterday, for example. [ TSN ]
*Related, now that we are one game in, Conn Smythe, who ya got? [ ESPN ]
*Like most things in life, this Stanley Cup Final could ultimately come down to goaltending. Stay strong, Freddie. [ Sportsnet ]
*Anyway, the Flyers. Know how they need a good center really badly? Have you hear...
Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal with 3:24 remaining in the regulation, converting a sweet give-and-go play with Colton Sissons, to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a wild 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.
After Nikolaj Ehlers scored a pair of first period goals to put the Hurricanes up by two, Shea Theodore’s shot bounced in off the leg of Eric Robinson of at 13:28 to halve the deficit.
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Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal with 3:24 remaining in the regulation, converting a sweet give-and-go play with Colton Sissons, to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a wild 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.
After Nikolaj Ehlers scored a pair of first period goals to put the Hurricanes up by two, Shea Theodore’s shot bounced in off the leg of Eric Robinson of at 13:28 to halve the deficit.
Ivan Barbashev...
The Carolina Hurricanes jumped out to a 2-0 lead and looked awesome until they didn’t. The Las Vegas Golden Knights counter-punched and punched back hard as they went on to out-score the home team, 5-4 on Tuesday night to win game one of the Stanley Cup Final. After the Hurricanes outhit the Montreal Canadiens by […]
The Vegas Golden Knights didn’t put on quite as complete a performance as they did in the Western Conference Finals, but they still did just enough to steal Game 1 from the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Tuesday night. While the Knights’ defense starred throughout the playoff so far, it was their offense that got the […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights are just three wins away from a championship after taking down the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. The Knights got the job done on the road, meaning that they have secured home-ice advantage in the series before Game 2. Despite the final […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes won 12 of their first 13 games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with their only loss coming after a 12-day layoff, so a two-goal lead should normally be a death sentence for their opponent. But the Vegas Golden Knights are not most opponents. They do not get rattled by pressure or early […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes started Game 1 of their 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights like a house on fire. Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals in a row to kick things off in the first period, but a 2-0 lead was simply not big enough for the Canes to […]
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RALEIGH -- After an epic, back-and-forth affair between the two best teams in the NHL, the Hurricanes took one too many breathers as they dropped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-4 to the Vegas Golden Knights.
RALEIGH — After an epic, back-and-forth affair between the two best teams in the NHL, the Hurricanes took one too many breathers as they dropped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-4 to the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Vegas Golden Knights had a lot of time off before the Stanley Cup Final after sweeping the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals, but it didn’t take them long to shake off the rust in Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Knights fell into a quick 2-0 hole in the first period […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes are trailing in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final after a loss on Tuesday night. Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals in the first period, but Rod Brind’Amour’s team could not keep the Vegas Golden Knights at bay. Vegas won Game 1 thanks to a Tomas Hertl game-winning goal late in the third period. […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights drew first blood in the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final, and they did it in thrilling comeback fashion. The Golden Knights looked as though they were going to get embarrassed in the series opener against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday. The Hurricanes scored […]
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Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final was nothing short of a thriller, and it ultimately resulted in the Vegas Golden Knights defeating the Carolina Hurricanes by a 5-4 final score, taking a one-game-to-none series lead. With the victory, the Golden Knights are now just three wins away from their second Stanley Cup win […]
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Vegas won a thrilling opening game of the Stanley Cup Final, needing a goal from Hertl late in regulation.
Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final was a hard-fought battle, as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by the final score of 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The Vegas Golden Knights had a rough start to the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals early in the first period to put Vegas in a hole. And the Golden Knights lost two different leads following a comeback. Still, they rallied to win Game 1 of the Final over the Carolina Hurricanes. […]
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The 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final is finally here, and it’s surely not just hockey fans who have their eyes on Game 1 of the championship series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes starting on Tuesday night at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Even legendary football head coach Bill Belichick is […]
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While the Vegas Golden Knights trailed in the early goings of the first period of Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes, they’ve once again shown their championship mettle. The Golden Knights, who scored three straight goals to take a 3-2 lead before Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal re-tied the game, […]
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