Hart helps lead Golden Knights to 4-3 shootout win over Blackhawks
[December 03, 2025]
By MARK ANDERSON
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev and Shea Theodore
scored in a shootout Tuesday night to make Golden Knights goalie Carter
Hart’s anticipated debut a success, giving Vegas a 4-3 victory over the
Chicago Blackhawks.
The Golden Knights entered 1-8 in games decided after regulation. |
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) and Chicago
Blackhawks right wing Ilya Mikheyev (95) contest for a loose puck during
the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Las
Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule) |
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Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he
put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Bowman and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and an assist. Ben
Hutton also scored and Theodore had two assists. Hart stopped 27
shots, including six in overtime.
Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, and
Connor Bedard and Oliver Moore also scored. Spencer Knight made
25 saves.
This was Hart's first NHL appearance in nearly two years, since
he played for Philadelphia. He and four other 2018 Canada world
junior hockey players were acquitted of sexual assault in July.
The NHL cleared the way for clubs to sign any of the five
players, which the Golden Knights did Oct. 24 when they inked
Hart to a two-year, $4 million contract.
Hart's first start Tuesday came before a supportive crowd.
He gave up a goal on the second shot he saw, a drive from Moore
above the right circle. In the second period, Hart left his
crease to try to clear the puck but instead sent the pass right
to Bertuzzi, who scored. Bedard beat Hart with pinpoint shot
from the right circle for a 3-2 lead early in the third.
But Hart was especially good in overtime and then stopped three
of four attempts in the shootout. He and his new teammates
smiled broadly in the hug line, with Hart receiving a long
embrace from Jack Eichel.
Up next
Blackhawks: Visit the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
Golden Knights: At the New Jersey Devils on Friday to open a
five-game trip against Eastern Conference teams.
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