Hertl’s late winner lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes in wild Stanley Cup final opener

• Hertl scores winner as Vegas steal Game 1 road win

• Hurricanes squander early two-goal lead in Raleigh

• Knights move three wins from second Stanley Cup

Tomas Hertl scored to break a third-period deadlock and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the opener of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Shea Theodore scored once in a three-point performance for the Golden Knights in the comeback win. Brett Howden tallied once and added an assist, and Ivan Barbashev and William Karlsson added singles.