RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Hurricanes have done it. They beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final to win their first Stanley Cup championship since 2006.
It's been a nightmare second period for the Hurricanes, as Vegas has suddenly opened a 4-0 lead in Game 3.
Tomas Hertl and Mitch Marner scored 16 seconds apart, and Marner scored again less than 4 minutes later to give the Golden Knights a 3-0 lead and break open what was a tight, tense contest.
Marner then completed a hat trick, blasting one to the far post past Andersen with 3:08 left in the second period.
After having two goals disallowed, Vegas finally broke through on a power play.
Tomas Hertl beat Freddie Andersen at the midway point of the second period. Sixteen seconds later, Mitch Marner slipped one in to give the Golden Knights a sudden 2-0 lead.
Vegas appeared to have scored the first goal of the game, but an official review found goalie interference against the Golden Knights.
One of the Vegas players clipped Freddie Andersen, preventing him from moving into position for a potential save.
To the groans of the Vegas crowd, the game remains scoreless with nearly seven minutes gone in the second period after not one but two apparent goals by the home team are disallowed.
Mark Stone's goal from the slot 36 seconds into the period was overturned when Brett Howden was determined to be offside after a video review. Another review wiped off Jack Eichel's rebound goal four minutes in when Rasmus Andersson was called for goalie interference.
And both times the Hurricanes successfully challenged the goals to keep the game scoreless.
It's scoreless after the first period of Game 3 between the visiting Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Hurricanes had some clear chances, including a point-blank Seth Jarvis shot that hit goalie Carter Hart around the face/upper chest area.
Carolina outshot Vegas 7-2 in the period.
It's the first scoreless period of the series.
