Aarif Deen
The Colorado Avalanche are watching from home as the Stanley Cup Final delivers an instant classic. Can the Carolina Hurricanes even the series again after four games?
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — June 7.
Stanley Cup Final Recap
- Game 1: Vegas Golden Knights 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 (VGK leads 1-0)
- Game 2: Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 OT (Series tied 1-1)
- Game 3: Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Vegas Golden Knights 5 OT (VGK leads 2-1)
- Game 4: Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights (June 9 at 6 pm MT)
- Game 5: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes (June 11 at 6 pm MT)
- Game 6: Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights (June 14 at 6 pm MT if necessary)
- Game 7: Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes (June 17 at 6 pm MT if necessary)
Game 3 Recap: The Vegas Golden Knights avoided a disastrous finish to their first home game of the series. Carrying a 4-0 lead into the third period, Mitch Marner, who had a hat trick already, got a penalty shot opportunity to try to extend the lead. Brandon Bussi made the save. And the Hurricanes scored three times in 39 seconds shortly after that, and added a fourth goal late in the frame to send it to overtime. The game ended in double overtime off a tough bounce that went in off the back of Bussi’s skate. The Knights have a 2-1 series lead.
This has been one of the most exhilarating opening three games of any Stanley Cup Final. The combined 25 goals through the first three games is an NHL record. We’ve also seen records all throughout, like the Marner natural hat trick in 6:10, the four-goal comeback, etc. I don’t think I’ll ever get over how exciting the hockey would’ve been if it were Colorado and Carolina going head to head.
But what I can admit is, I never in a million years imagined that this series would be this fun to watch. It’s great hockey.
Around The NHL
NYI Hockey Now: How a trade from Tom Fitzgerald and the New Jersey Devils could lead to the Islanders losing their captain this summer.
Philly Hockey Now: What would it cost for the Flyers to acquire Dylan Larkin?
New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils can put together a better offer for Matthew Knies than the Montreal Canadiens did, writes James Nichol. The question is, will Toronto’s new front office entertain any offers for Knies? Unlikely.