Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
Mitch Marner scored a natural hat trick and Shea Theodore sealed the win after Carolina erased a 4-0 deficit.
- On Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena, defenseman Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
- Mitch Marner scored a natural hat trick to give Vegas a 4-0 lead in the second period, but Carolina rallied with third-period goals from Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall, Jordan Staal, and Andrei Svechnikov to force overtime.
- Replacing Frederik Andersen, goaltender Brandon Bussi made 18 saves through regulation and overtime, though the Hurricanes fell to 0-109 in league history when trailing by four goals in the third period.
- "I liked the resiliency out of our group," Theodore said on the ABC broadcast, as Vegas holds a 2-1 series lead—a position that historically results in winning the Cup 80.7% of the time.
- The teams take two days off before meeting in Game 4 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, where the Golden Knights will look to extend their series advantage against the Hurricanes.
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The Cumberland Times-NewsShea Theodore’s double-OT winner saves Golden Knights after 4-goal collapse and gives them 2-1 lead
Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of double overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they blew a four-goal lead, and Vegas defeated the feisty Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday to take a 2-1 series lead.
Golden Knights beat Hurricanes in double OT Game 3, one of the wildest Stanley Cup Final games of all-time
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Knights recover in 2OT, outlast Canes in Game 3
Defenseman Shea Theodore was credited with a goal in double overtime, and the Golden Knights recovered from losing a 4-0 lead to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday, giving Vegas a 2-1 lead in the series.
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