Hurricanes edge Golden Knights, even series in chaotic Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Takeaways
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, tying the series 2-2, with captain Jordan Staal scoring two goals, including the game-winner.
- Goalie Brandon Bussi, starting in place of Frederik Andersen, made 18 saves and became the first goalie since 1967-68 to win his first career playoff start in a Stanley Cup Final.
- Staal made NHL history by scoring in his first four Stanley Cup Final games, becoming the first captain to do so and the fourth player since 1968 with a goal streak in the first four Final games.
- Vegas continued to show strong second-period performances, outscoring Carolina 9-1 in those periods during the series, and made history with four games featuring comebacks from multi-goal deficits.
- The Golden Knights had four goals disallowed in the series, including a near buzzer-beater by Brayden McNabb in Game 4, highlighting some of their offensive frustrations against Carolina’s defense.