Yahoo Sports reports: The NHL's best third-period team this season suddenly can't hold a lead. Vegas paid for it in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Carolina and barely escaped after an even more improbable Hurricanes comeback in Game 3. The Golden Knights' 5-4 double-overtime victory Saturday night put them two wins from their second Stanley Cup in four years.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 7, 2026 11:20 PM
Golden Knights were the NHL's best 3rd-period team until 2 Hurricanes comebacks
The NHL's best third-period team this season suddenly can't hold a lead. Vegas paid for it in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Carolina and barely escaped after an even more improbable Hurricanes comeback in Game 3. The Golden Knights' 5-4 double-overtime victory Saturday night put them two wins from their second Stanley Cup in four years.
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