Tortorella-Tuned Vegas Surges Past Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Final
TL;DR
Vegas rode John Tortorella’s adjustments to a 5-4 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, flipping momentum after a Hurricanes late third-period equalizer by Shayne Gostisbehere was erased by Tomáš Hertl’s late goal; Nikolaj Ehlers provided early offense for Carolina but the Hurricanes’ top line was held in check, and Vegas’s structured play and late-pressure defense kept them in control as the series opens.
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