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06/09 22:24 CDT Staal's acrobatic backhand shot gives Hurricanes win over
Golden Knights, ties Stanley Cup Final
Staal's acrobatic backhand shot gives Hurricanes win over Golden Knights, ties
Stanley Cup Final
By W.G. RAMIREZ
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal chose the simple approach to
Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina trailing in the best-of-seven
series.
But, the 20-year veteran's game-winning goal Tuesday night was anything but
simple. Then again, considering how he has played against the Vegas Golden
Knights in this series, perhaps it was.
With the game tied at 3 in the third period, Staal's sprawling backhand shot
while in mid-air with 13:29 left beat Vegas' Carter Hart and found the back of
the net for his second score of the game, and it held up as the winner in the
5-3 victory.
The series is tied at 2 and returns to Carolina for Game 5 on Thursday.
Staal, who has five goals in the series, became the first player since Mike
Bossy of the New York Islanders in 1982 to score a goal in each of the first
four games of the final.
Staal also tied the second-longest playoff goal streak in franchise history,
behind teammate Logan Stankoven, who set the record at five earlier this
postseason.
Staal has 11 points in these playoffs, including seven goals.
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