Brind'Amour's goal with 31.1 seconds left lifts Carolina to Game 1 win

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- After a stirring comeback, the Carolina Hurricanes won Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals with a gift of a goal.

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Brind'AmourRod Brind'Amour scored with 31.1 seconds remaining in regulation to break a 4-4 tie and win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals for Carolina. It was only the fifth time in Stanley Cup finals history that a go-ahead goal was scored in the last minute of the third period. The others to do it were Mario Lemieux against Chicago in 1992 (19:47 of the third period), Bobby Orr against Philadelphia in 1974 (19:38), Alex Delvecchio against Toronto in 1964 (19:43) and Bob Pulford against Detroit in 1964 (19:58).

Rod Brind'Amour scored off a flukey mistake with 31.1 seconds remaining when Edmonton's backup goalie botched an exchange behind the net, and the Hurricanes rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Oilers 5-4 Monday night.