The 2026 Stanley Cup Last delivered one other basic sport on Saturday night time, with the Vegas Golden Knights selecting up a 5-4 double-overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes to take a 2-1 collection lead.
Shea Theodore scored the game-winning purpose on an absolute fluke play, serving to the Golden Knights keep away from what would have been an historic meltdown.
After leaping out to a 4-0 lead going into the third interval, Vegas allowed Carolina to attain 4 consecutive targets — together with three in 39 seconds — to tie the sport.
Had Vegas misplaced, it might not solely have been the worst Stanley Cup Last collapse in league historical past, but it surely may also have been a devastating loss that might have fully swung the collection.
Due to Theodore and a few luck, they don’t have to fret about that.
Listed here are some extra winners and losers from Saturday’s sport.
Sport 3 winners
Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights. It’s not the best way he drew it up, however Theodore is formally within the books because the Sport 3 hero due to his double time beyond regulation purpose.
It required a bizarre bounce off the boards, after which hitting off Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi, but it surely exhibits how correct the outdated OT motto in hockey actually is — no shot is a foul shot.
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