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06/04 22:43 CDT Jarvis' OT goal gives the Hurricanes a stunning comeback in the
Stanley Cup Final
Jarvis' OT goal gives the Hurricanes a stunning comeback in the Stanley Cup
Final
By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) --- The time was coming, the Carolina Hurricanes kept
insisting, when their top-line guys and the power play would make big plays.
Turns out, they were right.
Just in time, too, to keep the Hurricanes in their Stanley Cup Final series
against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Seth Jarvis blasted a one-timer past Carter Hart on the power play at the 3:56
mark of overtime --- a breakthrough moment for Jarvis and a unit that had
sputtered throughout the playoffs --- to lift the Hurricanes past the Vegas
Golden Knights 4-3 on Thursday night. That ended a night that saw Carolina
trail 2-0 entering the third period and looking overmatched, rally with three
unanswered goals, then regroup after giving up a tying goal late to force the
OT.
Just as importantly, the Hurricanes went from staring at an 0-2 series deficit
after losing twice at home to heading West in a tied series after an abrupt
turn of fortune.
Carolina's power play entered the night just 7 of 58 (12.1%) after ranking
fourth in the regular season at 24.9%. But, that unit struck twice to change
everything on Thursday night, first with captain Jordan Staal redirecting
Shayne Gostisbehere's shot to beat Carter Hart from the top of the crease for a
3-2 lead with the man advantage.
Then came Jarvis' finish, only the fourth goal of the playoffs for the top-line
forward who led the team with 32 regular-season goals.
When he buried the shot from the left circle, he skated toward the blue line
and dropped to one knee to slide across the ice while the Hurricanes' bench
spilled onto the ice in a stunned celebration.
Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Saturday in Las Vegas.
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