Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal, while Nic Dowd secured the win with an empty-net goal. The Avalanche, despite a late push, could not overcome the Golden Knights' strong performance.
- ▪Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal for the Golden Knights.
- ▪Nic Dowd sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final seconds.
- ▪The Avalanche made a late comeback attempt but fell short after trailing 3-0.
- ▪Vegas had a strong defensive performance with 23 blocked shots.
- ▪Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Friday night.
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Open this photo in gallery:Vegas Golden Knights players celebrate after scoring a goal during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday.David Zalubowski/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountDylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Golden Knights opened the Western Conference Final by holding off the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday night.Trailing 3-0 in the third period, Colorado made it 3-2 with 2:21 remaining on a power-play goal from Gabriel Landeskog.
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