![]() The Golden Knights have a history of role players stepping up, and Kolesar is the latest to do it in a big moment. High praise from his coach: "I thought he was the best player in the series, on either team." Louis Blues captain scored his first goal of the postseason, which finally came after being the team's shots-on-goal leader (he's now up to 45). Buckle up this should be a fun one! Full recapĪlex Pietrangelo, D, Vegas Golden Knights Montreal, meanwhile, is Canada's last hope this year to break out of the country's drought (the Habs were the last Canadian team to win, back in 1993). Pacioretty was traded in 2018, and the key player coming to Montreal was then-prospect Nick Suzuki, who is now an ascending center for the Canadiens.Īlthough Vegas has been in the league for only four years, the Golden Knights are getting impatient for a Stanley Cup. Perhaps the juiciest subplot: Golden Knights winger Max Pacioretty faces the team he captained for three years. And he'll duel against one of his great contemporaries, Carey Price. As Fleury nears the end of his Hall of Fame career, he gets a chance to win a series against the team from his home province, Quebec. For starters, it's the first time a Canadian team will face an American team this NHL season - finally, we get to see some new opponents. ![]() The semifinal series between Vegas and Montreal will feature some juicy storylines. For the third straight season, Colorado has been eliminated in the second round. After scoring 10 goals on 62 shots in the first two games of the series, Colorado's offense dried up, scoring only eight goals on 101 shots on goal over the last four games. Vegas had six different goal scorers, embodying the team's next-man-up mentality. However, Marc-Andre Fleury stepped up in the third period, stopping 11 shots. (DeBoer also credited the home crowds as a catalyst for the series comeback.) The pace in this game was relentless, and it definitely wasn't a goaltenders' duel. Vegas re-embraced its underdog mentality and took full advantage of another packed house at T-Mobile Arena. They blocked out the noise and went to work." A lot of talk about us being swept, being embarrassed, could we even win a game? We have a group with a lot of pride. "I don't think there was a person in the hockey world, when we were down 2-0, that thought we would finish this in Game 6 at home tonight," Vegas coach Pete DeBoer said. The Golden Knights were routed in Game 1, 6-1, then also lost Game 2 of this series. Vegas Golden Knights 6, Colorado Avalanche 3 (Knights win 4-2) More: Playoff schedule | Playoff Central About last night Sadly, we have two days off from hockey before the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their series Sunday.Ĭheck out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in July. The Vegas Golden Knights took care of business at home, eliminating the Colorado Avalanche to set up a semifinal date with the Montreal Canadiens. NHL, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights NHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Stanley Cup semifinal bracket is set You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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