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LAS VEGAS (AP) \u2014 Between the boos and \u201cno means no\u201d chants, Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was the top target for vitriol in Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at Carolina.<\/p>\n

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Now he\u2019s back in much friendlier territory and will take the T-Mobile Arena ice Saturday for Game 3 before a Vegas fan base that has cheered him, the roars growing louder with each postseason game.<\/p>\n

Hart has given those fans plenty of reasons to get behind him, his play in goal a major reason why the Golden Knights are in the championship round of the playoffs. The series is 1-1.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust really fortunate to be here in Vegas,\u201d Hart said. \u201cIt\u2019s a great culture of people.\u201d<\/p>\n

The chants in Carolina stemmed from Hart being one of five 2018 Canadian world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault last July. The NHL ruled those players were eligible to sign deals beginning Oct. 15 and to play starting Dec. 1. Hart signed a two-year, $4 million contract with Vegas.<\/p>\n

But Hart could have been suiting up on the other side. The Hurricanes considered signing him and Michael McLeod \u2014 one of the five involved in the scandal \u2014 but decided against taking such a step.<\/p>\n

Hart entered the Stanley Cup Final playing at such a high level that he put himself in the conversation for the Conn Smythe Trophy, which goes to the NHL playoffs MVP.<\/p>\n

He took a 12-4 playoff record into Game 1, a 2.22 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. Against the Hurricanes, however, Hart has a 3.90 GAA and .855 save percentage.<\/p>\n

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Not all of it his fault. The Golden Knights\u2019 defense had several unusual lapses in the first two games, putting Hart in position to make some difficult saves. Even so, the expected goals against Hart and the Golden Knights was 4.47 at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick, and the Hurricanes lit the lamp six times at even strength.<\/p>\n

Vegas coach John Tortorella again defended Hart\u2019s play when asked how the goalie was handling the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarter\u2019s played very well,\u201d Tortorella said.<\/p>\n

Hart looked as if he would run his postseason winning streak to eight games Thursday night, taking a shutout into the final 9:40 of Game 2. But then the Hurricanes scored three times and again in overtime to win 4-3.<\/p>\n

Now Hart and the rest of the Golden Knights will try to regroup. They are used to being in this situation, having lost Game 2 in three of the four playoff series this year, the first two at home before eliminating Utah and Anaheim each in six games.<\/p>\n

But Vegas hasn\u2019t dealt with this kind of loss. The Golden Knights have snatched victories from other teams; this time they had it done to them.<\/p>\n

Game 3 will tell where Hart and his teammates stand.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s in the past,\u201d center William Karlsson said. \u201cThere nothing we can change, so now we just look ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

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___<\/p>\n

AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP NHL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/stanley-cup and https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nhl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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