Barbashev scored the first goal among Russians in the Stanley Cup final

The forward of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey club Ivan Barbashev scored the first goal among Russian hockey players in the final series of the Stanley Cup in 2026 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The meeting between the teams took place on June 2.

Barbashev scored a goal in the 21st minute of the match and leveled the score to 2-2, he became the first Russian to score a goal in the Stanley Cup finals this year, this puck was his sixth in the current playoff draw and the 17th in his career in cup matches.

By the end of the third period, the score was 5-4 in favor of the Vegas club.

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