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ESPN · Jun 7, 2026, 6:14 AM

Key takeaways

  • This is the easiest way for anyone to fully comprehend what just happened between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights.
  • Then Carolina's Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal scored three times in the span of 39 seconds before Andrei Svechnikov scored the game-tying goal with less than two minutes left to force overtime.
  • And the winning goal credited to Vegas' Shea Theodore took an awkward bounce off Martinook, then Carolina goalie Brandon Bussi's equipment and on into the net.

Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.

Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Then chaos. This is the easiest way for anyone to fully comprehend what just happened between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights.

No, really. Vegas' Mitch Marner scored a second-period hat trick -- the fastest in Stanley Cup Final history -- to help the Knights take a 4-0 lead into the third period, chasing Hurricanes starting goalie Frederik Andersen in the process.

Then Carolina's Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal scored three times in the span of 39 seconds before Andrei Svechnikov scored the game-tying goal with less than two minutes left to force overtime.

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