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Golden Knights Rally 5-4, Win Game 1 After 2-Goal Deficit

6/3/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Vegas Golden Knights beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 2, 2026, after Tomas Hertl scored the winner with 3:24 left.
The Knights erased a 2-0 hole, the first road team to overturn a multi-goal deficit in a Game 1 final.
Carter Hart made 23 saves for his seventh straight win, the longest streak in Vegas history.
The win pushed Vegas’ playoff winning streak to seven games.

History

Historical Context

After the NHL owners began a lockout on September 16 2004, the league cancelled the entire 2004-05 season—its first full-season shutdown, following owners’ claim of a $273 million loss. The July 2005 agreement imposed a hard salary cap tied to 54 % of revenues, reshaping finances and prompting a modernized logo and shootout debut in 2005-06. This post-lockout stability underpins the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ 2026 playoff comeback.

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Story summary

Vegas Golden Knights beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 2, 2026, after Tomas Hertl scored the winner with 3:24 left.
The Knights erased a 2-0 hole, the first road team to overturn a multi-goal deficit in a Game 1 final.
Carter Hart made 23 saves for his seventh straight win, the longest streak in Vegas history.
The win pushed Vegas’ playoff winning streak to seven games.

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