The Golden Knights did nothing Tuesday night to lessen what are significant odds they will advance from a Western Conference quarterfinal matchup with the Blackhawks.
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Robin Lehner finished with 19 saves against his former team, and the Golden Knights pulled away for a 4-1 victory over Chicago to open the Western Conference quarterfinals.
The bottom-six forwards had a new look when the Knights met the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals.
The NHL produced a video that focused on Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves’ decision to kneel with three other players before a round-robin game Aug. 3.
The Golden Knights draw their first Original Six opponent in the playoffs. They went 2-1 against Chicago in the regular season, using a strong defensive effort in both wins.
Vegas, the +450 favorite to win the Stanley Cup, is the heaviest first-round NHL playoff series favorite at -350 over the Chicago Blackhawks.
No matter how much Gerard Gallant and management disagreed on how he ran the team, firing him after 49 games put a lot of pressure on the Golden Knights to win big now.
Carolina is the one team on the mind of Las Vegas oddsmakers and handicappers as the first round is set to begin. The Hurricanes are +140 series underdogs to Boston.
Coach Pete DeBoer said goaltender Robin Lehner earned the right to play against his former team when the Knights’ first-round series against Chicago begins Tuesday.
The Golden Knights acquired forward Chandler Stephenson, defenseman Alec Martinez, goaltender Robin Lehner and forward Nick Cousins this season to provide depth.