Vegas sweep favored Colorado to make third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons
Summary
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 to win their playoff series in four straight games and advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in nine years. Vegas's strong defense stopped Colorado’s offense, and key players Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored the goals. The Golden Knights will now wait to see if Carolina or Montreal wins the Eastern Conference Final.Key Facts
- Vegas swept Colorado 4-0 in their playoff series.
- Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored the goals for Vegas.
- Colorado won the Presidents’ Trophy as the best regular-season team but lost in the second round.
- Vegas’s goalie, Carter Hart, stopped 20 shots and nearly had a shutout.
- Colorado’s coach changed goalies during the game and had injuries to two top players, Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon.
- Vegas replaced their coach late in the regular season and went undefeated in their last eight games before the playoffs.
- Vegas will next face the winner of the Carolina vs. Montreal series in the Stanley Cup Final.
- The Golden Knights have reached the Stanley Cup Final three times in nine seasons, including their first season in 2018.
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