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.
There's no quit in these Canes!
Trailing 4-0, Jordan Martinook finally got Carolina on the board at the 7:03 mark, and Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal followed with stunning goals in the next 39 seconds.
The flurry of goals stunned the pro-Vegas crowd at T-Mobile Arena and turned what looked like a foregone conclusion into a possible hockey comeback for the ages.
Long way to go -- 11:46 -- and we've got a game!
The nightmarish evening continues for the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period.
With the Canes on a power play, and hoping to cut into the lead, a turnover left Mitch Marner, who already has a hat trick, one-one-one with Brandon Bussi, who has replaced Freddie Andersen. Sebastian Aho fouled Marner from behind in desparation, giving Marner a penalty shot.
Fortunately for the Canes, Bussi managed to stifle Marner's penalty effort.
Still, the Canes continue to trail 4-0 with 14 minutes left in the game.
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.
