John Tortorella's Loyalty to Carter Hart Questioned as Goalie Struggles in Stanley Cup Finals
By
Barry Petchesky
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Summary
The article discusses Carter Hart's poor performance as goalie for the Vegas Golden Knights during the Stanley Cup Finals, where he allowed at least four goals per game. It highlights John Tortorella's unusual loyalty to Hart, likely stemming from their time together in Philadelphia, and notes that opposing teams like the Carolina Hurricanes benefit from Hart's struggles. The tone is sarcastic and critical of both Hart's performance and Tortorella's decision-making.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThere are very few people on Earth who want to see Carter Hart in net for Vegas.
Most of them are Golden Knights fans, but no one cares what they think because they are Golden Knights fans.
Tortorella has displayed a deep and occasionally baffling level of loyalty to the goalie, likely dating to their time in Philadelphia.
The only others are the Carolina Hurricanes, because they have been beating the shit out of Hart every night and would like that to continue.
Hart had already made history by being the first goalie to give up at least four goals in each of the Cup Finals games.
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