From The Sports Desk: Vegas stuns Carolina in Game 1 to open Stanley Cup Final
The Vegas Golden Knights stunned the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, overcoming an early two-goal deficit. Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal, marking a historic comeback for Vegas. This victory makes them the first team to win Game 1 of the final on the road after trailing by multiple goals.
- ▪Carolina took a quick 2-0 lead in the first period with two goals from Nikolaj Ehlers.
- ▪Vegas scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead before the game ended in a 4-4 tie.
- ▪Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal, giving Vegas a 1-0 series lead.
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NHLFrom The Sports Desk: Vegas stuns Carolina in Game 1 to open Stanley Cup Final Plus, the San Antonio Spurs are in the NBA Finals earlier than anyone expected, and Croatia’s Luka Modrić is today’s World Cup spotlight.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Tomas Hertl of the Vegas Golden Knights scores the eventual game winning goal past Frederik Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period in Game One of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center on June 2, 2026.Jaylynn Nash / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 3, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTBy Rohan Nadkarni, Andrew Greif and Tim RohanThe NBA Finals are finally here, and what a matchup we have. Victor Wembanyama and the upstart San Antonio Spurs vs. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks.
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