LAS VEGAS ¨C 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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