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Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final was nothing short of an electric rollercoaster ride for all those involved, and turned into an instant classic that ultimately resulted in a 5-4 double overtime victory by the Golden Knights .
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Defenseman Shea Theodore 's shot bounced off the boards and deflected off the pad of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi and into the net for the game-winning tally, bringing an end to the wild game and giving Vegas a two games to one series lead.
Afterwards, Theodore said that he appreciated the resiliency of the Golden Knights, who didn't wilt after allowing a historic four-goal comeback by the Hurricanes after initially leading 4-0.
"We just let our foot off the gas, and we had to be sharper in the third, but I like the resiliency of our group," Theodore said to ESPN's Emily Kaplan via Sportsnet on X. "I like the way we started that second overtime, and I felt like we were playing more on our toes.
When asked about his inner dialogue during overtime, Theodore answered that the mindset was just keeping things simple.
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Just keeping it simple, you know," he said. "They're flipping a lot of pucks, and the puck is bouncing everywhere – just had to simplify it."
As far as blowing a four-goal lead, Theodore had a simple solution to it – that can't happen.
"That can't happen again," he said plainly.
Theodore's teammate Mitch Marner set the new Stanley Cup Final record for quickest hat trick (6:20), while the Hurricanes scored the three fastest goals by one team (39 seconds) in a Cup Final Game.
Game 4 between the Golden Knights and Hurricanes is Monday evening.
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