John Tortorella's Challenge Costs Vegas as Carolina Takes Game 2 in Overtime
John Tortorella challenge backfires: Vegas coach gives Carolina late power play, go-ahead goal

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In Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella's decision to challenge a no-goal call backfired, granting the Carolina Hurricanes a late power play that led to a go-ahead goal. The Hurricanes ultimately won 4-3 in overtime, tying the series 1-1.
- 01The game was tied 2-2 with five minutes left when a potential goal by Vegas was disallowed due to goalie interference.
- 02Tortorella's challenge led to a power play for Carolina, which they capitalized on with a goal from Jordan Staal.
- 03Vegas managed to tie the game later, sending it to overtime, but Carolina won with a goal from Seth Jarvis.
- 04The challenge was deemed a miscalculation as the initial call of goalie interference was difficult to overturn.
- 05The series is now tied 1-1 as it heads to Las Vegas for the next game.
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In a dramatic finish to Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Vegas Golden Knights faced a critical moment when coach John Tortorella challenged a no-goal call. With the game tied at 2-2 and just five minutes remaining, a shot from Vegas' Ivan Barbashev was initially ruled a goal but was disallowed due to goalie interference against Carolina's Frederik Andersen. Despite the officials indicating the play was dead before the puck crossed the line, Tortorella opted to challenge the call. The review upheld the no-goal decision, resulting in a power play for the Hurricanes. Just 25 seconds into the power play, Jordan Staal scored, giving Carolina a 3-2 lead. Although Vegas later tied the game to force overtime, Carolina secured a 4-3 victory with a goal from Seth Jarvis. The series is now tied 1-1 as it moves to Las Vegas, raising questions about Tortorella's decision to challenge the call.
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