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By W.G. RAMIREZ<\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS (AP) \u2014 Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal chose the simple approach to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with Carolina trailing in the best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n

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But, the 20-year veteran\u2019s game-winning goal Tuesday night was anything but simple. Then again, considering how he has played against the Vegas Golden Knights in this series, perhaps it was.<\/p>\n

With the game tied at 3 in the third period, Staal\u2019s sprawling backhand shot while in mid-air with 13:29 left beat Vegas\u2019 Carter Hart and found the back of the net for his second score of the game, and it held up as the winner in the 5-3 victory.<\/p>\n

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The series is tied at 2 and returns to Carolina for Game 5 on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Staal, who has five goals in the series, became the first player since Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders in 1982 to score a goal in each of the first four games of the final.<\/p>\n

Staal also tied the second-longest playoff goal streak in franchise history, behind teammate Logan Stankoven, who set the record at five earlier this postseason.<\/p>\n

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Staal has 11 points in these playoffs, including seven goals.<\/p>\n

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