Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 to open Stanley Cup Final

Tomas Hertl scored the go-ahead goal with 3:24 remaining in the third period, assisting off a backhand pass from Colton Sisson to lift the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. The victory marked Vegas' seventh consecutive playoff win, a run that included a shocking sweep of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Thursday in Raleigh, with the Golden Knights having already seized home-ice advantage from the Hurricanes.