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.
Ehlers scored two early goals, but wild momentum swings throughout the night ended with Hertl scoring late in the third to win Game 1 for the Golden Knights.
Tomas Hertl scored 16:36 into the third period, fourth goal of the postseason, and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame an early deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night at Lenovo Center.
Vegas erased a two-goal deficit and survived a seesaw thriller in Raleigh as Tomas Hertl's late goal secured a 5-4 victory and an early edge in the Stanley Cup final ...
NHL fans were still debating singer Adam Lee Decker's national anthem performance when Carolina Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers scored just 25 seconds into the Stanley Cup Final.