Golden Edge host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal sports reporters Adam Hill and Ed Graney go over game two of the Stanley Cup Final. The Golden Knights fell to the Washington Capitals 3-2.
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Goaltenders Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights and Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals finally cooled off during Game 1 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final. The two allowed nine goals during Vegas’ exciting but sloppy 6-4 victory. Fleury is a leading candidate to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP; Holtby was coming off consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. NBC analyst and former NHL goalie Brian Boucher, who set the modern-day record for longest shutout streak, said the goalies weren’t entirely to blame for the rash of goals. “They both could have been better, but at the same time nine goals against is not always an indication of how a goalie plays. A lot of pucks were coming off the boards and a lot of guys were left alone in front. From a goaltender’s perspective, it was a difficult game to get into a groove.”
Golden Edge host Bryan Salmond goes over the Golden Knights first day of practice after their game one win against the Capitals.
Golden Knights players discuss their win against the Capitals in game one of the Stanley Cup Final.
Golden Knights Head Coach Gerard Gallant talks to press as the Knights get on the ice for practice.
Golden Edge host Bryan Salmond goes over the Golden Knights game one win over the Washington Capitals of the Stanley Cup Final.
Capitals forward Tom Wilson talks about the Golden Knights and the Stanley Cup Final at media day.
Adam Hill provides an update following the Capitals 4-0 shut out over the Tampa Bay Lightning, advancing them to the Stanley Cup Final. Game one against the Golden Knights will take place Monday, 5 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena.
Adam Hill talks to some Washington Capitals fans in Tampa after the Caps beat the Lightning to advance to the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. (Adam Hill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Godlen Knights have become the first NHL expansion team in 50 years to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. The last to do it were the the 1967-68 St. Louis Blues, one of six new teams that season as the league doubled in size. The new teams played in the same division, and one was guaranteed of making the final. Both the old Blues and Knights featured great goaltending — St.Louis had Glenn Hall; Vegas has Marc-Andre Fleury. There were other similarities between the teams, such as leading scorers who were only role players with their old teams. The Knights will face either the Washington Capitals or the Tampa Bay Lightning in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final.