LAS VEGAS – Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella didn’t mince words when it came to his team’s defense on the Hurricanes’ 37-year-old captain Jordan Staal during Carolina’s 5-3 win on Tuesday in Game 4 ?of the Stanley Cup Final.
“He’s killing us in front of the net,” Tortorella said. “We’ve got to do a better job around the blue (ice). He’s a big man. He’s a good player. That’s where he lives. We’ve got to do a better job.”
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Staal scored two goals, including the go-ahead tally in the third period, and Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists as the Hurricanes evened the best-of-seven series at two wins apiece.
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