Golden Knights Start Carter Hart for Game 6 as Hurricanes Chase Cup With 3-2 Lead
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 13
Golden Knights Start Carter Hart for Game 6 as Hurricanes Chase Cup With 3-2 Lead
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 13
Summary
Game 6 will again belong to Carter Hart, with John Tortorella keeping him in net Sunday despite Hart becoming the first goalie to allow four goals in each of a Final’s first five games.
Hart’s numbers have cratered against Carolina — 3.70 goals-against average and .856 save percentage — after he went 12-4 through the first three rounds with a 2.22 GAA and .924 save percentage.
Vegas has also struggled in front of him, with defensive breakdowns and Jordan Staal scoring in every game by working the crease, a point Tortorella cited in defending his goalie.
The pressure is sharpened by Carolina’s 3-2 series lead and its own successful goalie switch in Game 3, when Brandon Bussi replaced the starter and helped spark wins in Games 4 and 5.
Sunday’s result could either force a Game 7 if Hart rebounds or send Vegas into an offseason that may quickly turn to Tortorella’s future after he took over with eight games left.