Tyler Reddick makes history! In his 3-Peat and historic season start
Fresh off his victory at Circuit of the Americas, Tyler Reddick joins Kevin Harvick on this week’s victory lap to snap his historic third straight NASCAR Cup Series win to open the 2026 season. Reddick discusses how he and 23XI Racing built momentum early in the season, what worked within the organization and how the team elevated its performance to the championship level. He details his intense battle with COTA road course star Shane van Gisbergen, the strategy and execution that helped him achieve victory, and what it means to become the first Cup driver to win the first three races of a season. Reddick also reflects on his viral three-photo tribute to team owner Michael Jordan, trust inside the garage and how that dominant start shapes expectations for the rest of the year.
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The Carolina Hurricanes tied the Stanley Cup Final once again thanks to Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Las Vegas to beat the Golden Knights in Game 4, 5-3.
The series now stands at 2-2 and Game 5 is set to return to Carolina’s Lenovo Center on Thursday to see who has the advantage in this crucial on-ice matchup.
This game didn’t need overtime like the previous two, but it needed someone to break the 3-3 tie between these opponents in the third period.
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Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his power play goal with teammates against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 9, 2026. (Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
With 13:39 left in Game 4, Shea Theodore made a disastrous turnover in the Golden Knights’ own zone, and Hurricanes star Seth Jarvis made it right in front of the net.
Fortunately for Vegas, Carter Harter stopped Jarvis’ backhand, but the threat was not yet over. Jarvis fought to get the puck back in front, and it ended up falling on the stick of Nikolaj Ehlers, who tried to throw it back to Staal.
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Staal lost his advantage on his skate, but that didn’t stop him from firing his own backhand shot toward the net. It just got past Hart, and Staal celebrated while still on the ice. He became the first player in 44 years to score a goal in each of the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final.
However, the way these games are going, a one-goal lead wasn’t safe. This time, however, the Hurricanes had defense and timely saves from Brandon Bussi, who head coach Rod Brind’Amour chose over Frederik Anderson, and the decision paid off.
The Golden Knights fired 20 shots on goal, with Bussi stopping 7 in his first time on the ice for Carolina in this series. And Ehlers sealed the victory when he smartly knocked the puck out of his own zone with an empty net at the other end that went into the net for the 5-3 win.
Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a first-period goal against Carter Hart of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2026. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Hurricanes also came out strong in the first period, scoring three goals to the Golden Knights’ one from captain Mark Stone. Logan Stankoven notched his 11th of these playoffs just 1:06 into the game. Jackson Blake quickly followed up with a goal assisted by Taylor Hall and Ehlers.
Then, Staal’s first goal of the game came 12:48 into the period on a power play. Shayne Gostisbehere fired a shot on goal, and after Hart made the save, Staal was first to find the puck and a clear shot right in front of the goal.
With a 3-1 lead after the first 20 minutes, the Hurricanes must have been feeling good. But again, no lead is safe, and Vegas reminded them of that in the second half.
Logan Stankoven of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring a first-period goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2026. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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William Karlsson brought Vegas closer with his third goal of the playoffs, while Brett Howden, strengthening his case for the Conn Smythe Trophy, scored his 14th to tie the game at three.
Ultimately, Staal’s heroics for the Hurricanes are why he has a “C” on his sweater.
