The challenge that changed the series?

Head coach of the Las Vegas Golden Knights John Tortarella, has no regrets when it comes to challenging the play that ultimatley led to the Carolina Hurricaines getting a late-game go-ahead power play goal.

Vegas HC, John Tortarella at his post game 2 press conference.

In his post game media availability, Tortarella said, "I saw a loose puck in front of Freddy, our player stabbded it, didnt move the goalie, and it goes in through the other side, I challenge that 10/10 times."

The Hurricaines powerplay that ranked fourth best in the NHL thorughout the regular season at a near 25% success rate, has really not been able to click throughout the post season. Going into game two, Carolinas powerplay ranked 12th amongst the 16 playoff teams, and went 0-2 in game one of the Final.

Game two was tied at two with just over five minutes remaining in the third period, Carolina had fought back with two unanswered goals to even it up.

The Knights thought they scored to go up one, but the call on the ice was no goal. We have seen countless times in the regular and postseason, just how much evidence these refs need to overturn a goal or no goal called on the ice.

Tortarella, knowing the risk that comes with losing a challenge, challenged the no goal call on the ice. After a quick review the call was confirmed and not a good goal, as a Carolina power play ensued.

Coach Tortarella clearly trusted his peanlty kill, and had seen enough from the Hurricaines powerplay to risk sending them on the man advantage with the potential to take a late lead this late into the game.

Jordan Staall tipped in a Shane Gostisbehere point shot as the Canes rallied back with three unanswered third period goals for a 3-2 lead.

Mark Stone would tie the game with under a minute left to force overtime as the Knights captain continued his great start to the final.

In the overtime period, Tomas Hertl took a tripping penalty, and Seth Jarvis won it for Carolina, 4-3, on another power play goal.

The challenge by Tortarella and the power play goal that followed, might have been the spark that the Canes power play needed the entire post seaason.

We will know in the upcoming days just how impactful this Tortarella challenege truly was on the series.

After going two-for-four in game two on the power play, can Carolina find what they had in their man advantage throughout the regular season?

With the series knotted at one, game three is back in Vegas on Saturday night.