Golden Knights’ – In Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Vegas thought it had grabbed a lead with a wraparound goal by Ivan Barbashev—only for the call to stand after a coach’s challenge. Carolina’s video review held, Frederik Andersen was ruled not to be pushed or to have carried
The momentum in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final didn’t just shift—it surged toward Carolina in a moment that turned into a test of the smallest details.
With the score tied 2-2, Ivan Barbashev broke free in the Carolina zone, getting stopped on his first attempt before going after the rebound and trying a wraparound finish. The puck ended up in the back of the Hurricanes’ net, and it looked like the Golden Knights had the go-ahead goal.
Frederik Andersen was credited with stopping Barbashev at first, but Barbashev poked at the puck beneath the Hurricanes’ goaltender. Even though it appeared Barbashev had directed the score into the net, the officials immediately waved no goal, keeping the tie intact.
Vegas head coach John Tortorella didn’t let it sit. He used the coach’s challenge. arguing that Andersen carried the puck over the goal line and that he wasn’t pushed by a Vegas player. On the review. those points didn’t change the outcome—Carolina remained on the right side of the process. and the goal still wouldn’t count.
Instead of a Golden Knights lead, the Hurricanes were awarded a power play. And on that advantage, Jordan Staal scored to give Carolina their first lead of the game.
The Golden Knights answered late. Mark Stone found the equalizer, sending Game 2 to overtime after a swing that began with a would-be go-ahead goal that ultimately didn’t survive the challenge.
Golden Knights Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Ivan Barbashev Frederik Andersen John Tortorella Jordan Staal Mark Stone coach's challenge video review overtime
That challenge should’ve flipped it. Refs are so inconsistent man.
I swear they just pick a team and then decide later. Andersen definitely got moved? Or maybe Barbashev just flopped, idk.
The article says Tortorella argued Andersen carried it over but then it still didn’t count, which is crazy because if the puck went in it went in. So how is that not a goal lol. Also power play from that feels like the real turning point.
Video reviews are such a joke half the time. Like it looked in real time and then suddenly ‘no goal’… okay. And then Carolina gets the power play and Staal just scores, of course. Sports be rigged, I’m calling it.