Vegas moves down again and adds a fourth rounder. So the Dorofeyev draft tree is now two firsts, two thirds and a fourth for @GoldenKnights. Lots of chances to hit large and medium and maybe even extra large. Nice work.
I'm not sure how Howden's goal wasn't counted as a high-danger chance, but NaturalStatTrick has the high-dangers 7-0 in favor of Carolina after 1 period.
Shot attempts: 27-6 CAR
Shots on goal: 7-2 CAR
Scoring chances: 14-2 CAR
High danger: 7-0 CAR
Score: 1-0 Vegas
Something missed in the hoopla of the ending: Cole Smith did return for one more shift after the Howden empty-netter. Only played 19 seconds.
I'll have to watch back later, but that seems to be a good sign.
The Golden Knights did not win a single game this season when they trailed by 3 goals.
The Colorado Avalanche did not lose a single game this season when they led by 2 goals.
They won Game 3 by multiple goals.
.@emilymkaplan just reported on ESPN that Mark Stone is not expected to be 100% before the end of the season. So, he may be in and out of the lineup the rest of the way.
He is out for tonight's Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.
John Tortorella declined to speak with the media after advancing to the Western Conference finals.
The Golden Knights also didn’t open the dressing room after the game. They brought 1 player into a side room to speak, along with the two who spoke at the podium.
I’ve been covering the NHL for nine years and never seen either of those happen once.
Every #forgedingold head coach has made the WCF in their first season:
Gallant - SCF L vs WSH in 5
DeBoer - WCF L vs DAL in 5
Cassidy - Cup W vs FLA in 5
Tortorella - WCF vs COL starts Wednesday