Carter Hart’s Golden Knights Run Feels Like Hockey’s Greatest What-If

Carter Hart is in the middle of a playoff run that, not too long ago, looked like it might never happen. The Golden Knights have handed him a stage that changes the conversation around his career, and that alone makes this stretch worth watching. In the NHL, timing is everything, and Hart’s timing has turned a murky path into a high-stakes spotlight. What happens next could say as much about the goalie as it does about the organization that decided to lean in.