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Or sign-in if you have an account.Goalie Carter Hart of the Vegas Golden Knights, takes the net prior to Game One of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes on June 02, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Photo by Bruce Bennett /Getty ImagesGame 1 of the Stanley Cup finals ended in a 5-4 victory for the Las Vegas Golden Knights, however, the team’s goalie faced his own particular challenge during the series opener.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorCarolina Hurricanes fans chanted “No means no” at Carter Hart, in a loud and very public reference to his part in a sexual assault case that arose following accusations made by a woman who was involved in a hotel celebration with five members of Canada’s junior men’s national team after they won the 2018 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Hart and four of his teammates were acquitted of all charges last July.Monday night in Raleigh, N.C., many of the more than 18,000 fans at PNC Arena “relentlessly chanted ‘No means no!’ at Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart throughout Game 1,” Hockey News site, Hockey Forever, posted on Instagram on June 2.Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againThe post also includes a video clip from the game, in which the chant can clearly be heard as the action continues.Here is the video from IcyVert, identified in the Hockey Forever post:Canadian sports journalist, Justin Arenburg, posted an Instagram video clip saying: “The Carolina Hurricanes made sure Carter Hart heard everything tonight from the opening ceremony when he was booed ten times louder than any other Vegas Golden Knight player on the ice, to the chants midgame that included ‘No means no.’”Over the course of the eight-week trial of Hart, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, and Michael McLeod, the proceedings were declared a mistrial twice. This led to Justice Maria Carroccia adjudicating the case by herself. She ultimately acquitted all five defendants, ruling that she did not find the testimony of E.M. “credible or reliable.” She also ruled that “the Crown (did not) meet its onus on any of the counts.”After the acquittals, the NHL eventually allowed the players to return to the league, reports ESPN.However, of all five players, only Hart has returned to the NHL, according to the Daily Mail. Foote signed with the Carolina Hurricanes’ AHL team, the Chicago Wolves. Dube signed a tryout deal with the Springfield Thunderbirds, the AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. McLeod and Formenton are playing in Europe.Hart has been shielded by Vegas’ staff from questions about the case. That includes a press conference in the run-up to the Stanley Cup Finals, when Hart answered a single question about the verdict before a communications officer cut the media scrum short.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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