Golden Knights Seize 2-1 Final Lead on Theodore's 2OT Winner After Blowing 4-0 Edge
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 7
Golden Knights Seize 2-1 Final Lead on Theodore's 2OT Winner After Blowing 4-0 Edge
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 7
Summary
Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, lifting Vegas to a 5-4 Game 3 win and a 2-1 Stanley Cup Final lead after Carolina erased a four-goal deficit.
Mitch Marner drove Vegas' surge with the fastest hat trick in Final history—three goals in 6:10—and added an assist for four points in the second period.
Carolina forced overtime with a stunning rally: Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal scored in 39 seconds, then Andrei Svechnikov tied it on a six-on-four power play with 1:42 left.
The Hurricanes nearly made history after switching to Brandon Bussi for the third period, but teams trailing by at least four goals in the third are now 0-109.
Vegas now heads into Tuesday's Game 4 with history on its side: teams taking a 2-1 lead in the Final have gone on to win the Cup 46 of 57 times.