Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart is anchoring the team's postseason run heading into Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night at 8 p.
m. ET.
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Hart helped secure a Game 1 victory by stopping 36 of 38 shots in a hostile road environment.
The performance allowed Vegas to steal home-ice advantage from Colorado despite Hart dealing with late-game cramping.
Hart has started all 13 playoff games for Vegas, compiling a 9-4 record alongside a 2.35 goals-against average and a .
920 save percentage during the postseason run.
Tortorella Praises Hart's Growth
Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella praised his starting netminder before the second matchup of the series. "Carter Hart's a hell of a goalie," said Tortorella.
The veteran coach highlighted the goaltender's growth since their previous time together in Philadelphia.
Tortorella previously coached Hart for two seasons with the Flyers, who originally selected the netminder 48th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft.
"I think he's grown so strong mentally. I don't think much bothers him.
He is just zeroed in, and he's going to have to be, because we've got a little bit of work to do here," said Tortorella.
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Hart had taken a leave of absence at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season and went unsigned during the 2024-25 campaign amid sexual assault allegations.
