Vegas undaunted but objects to disallowed goal
Key takeaways
- "Obviously, you'd like to get two [wins] out of here, but it's the nature of the game," said Vegas captain Mark Stone, whose third-period goal forced overtime before Carolina's Seth Jarvis delivered the 4-3 win.
- Vegas had a 2-0 lead in the third period and controlled the game.
- With a win, the Golden Knights would have effectively delivered a knockout blow.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Vegas Golden Knights said they remain confident despite the Carolina Hurricanes' stunning rally to win Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, which was fueled by a critical failed coach's challenge in the third period.
"Obviously, you'd like to get two [wins] out of here, but it's the nature of the game," said Vegas captain Mark Stone, whose third-period goal forced overtime before Carolina's Seth Jarvis delivered the 4-3 win. "We'll regroup and get on a plane tomorrow and be dialed in for Game 3."
Vegas had a 2-0 lead in the third period and controlled the game. The Golden Knights were 31-0-3 overall this season when leading after two periods. But Carolina rallied with three goals to take the lead and eventually won in overtime on a power-play goal by Jarvis. The Hurricanes became the first team since 1944 to win a Stanley Cup Final game after trailing by multiple goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation.