Two great stories in the west meet, with one continuing their quest for the Stanley Cup. This post will cover each game.
Game 1: Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights and Connor Hellebuyck for the Jets. Winnipeg opened in the first period with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The Jets added on with a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by Wheeler and Paul Stastny. Winnipeg extended the lead as Joel Armia scored his second of the postseason, thanks to Ben Chiarot. Vegas got on the board with a Brayden McNabb goal, his second of the playoffs, helped along by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. The Jets shot back with a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the postseason, with helpers from Byfuglien and Wheeler. The Golden Knights pulled one back with a William Karlsson power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, fueled by Marchessault and Shea Theodore. This led to the eventual 4-2 final, with the three stars given to Scheifele, Byfuglien, and Wheeler, while Marchessault got an honorable mention. The Jets have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights and Connor Hellebuyck for the Jets. Vegas started in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, via Shea Theodore and Ryan Carpenter. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his fifth of the postseason, assisted by Reilly Smith. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his third of the playoffs, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Tyler Myers. Vegas answered with a Marchessault goal, his second of the game and sixth of the postseason, passed from Smith and William Karlsson. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Marchessault, Fleury (30 for 31 in saves), and Smith. The series heads south tied at 1.
Game 3: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Connor Hellebuyck for the Jets and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Vegas led off in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his seventh of the postseason, coming off of Brayden McNabb. Winnipeg tied it in the second period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his thirteenth of the playoffs, via Blake Wheeler. The Golden Knights took the lead back with a James Neal goal, his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Erik Haula. Vegas added on with an Alex Tuch goal, his fifth of the playoffs, passed from Neal and Nate Schmidt. The Jets got one back in the third period with another Scheifele goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the postseason, guided in by Kyle Connor and Wheeler. The Golden Knights iced it at 4-2 with a Marchessault empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the playoffs, set up by McNabb and the goalie Fleury. The three stars were Neal, Scheifele, and Marchessault, while Wheeler and McNabb get the honorable mentions. The Golden Knights now lead the series 2-1.
Game 4: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In goal: Connor Hellebuyck for the Jets and Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights. Vegas began in the first period with a William Karlsson power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith. Winnipeg tied it on a Patrik Laine power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, via Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler in the second period. The Golden Knights regained the lead on a Tomas Nosek goal, assisted by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Luca Sbisa. The Jets retied it in the third period with a Tyler Myers goal, his fourth of the postseason, fueled by Jack Roslovic. Vegas gained the lead again with a Smith goal, his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars belonging to Smith, Fleury (36 for 38 in saves), and Nosek. The Golden Knights leave home ahead 3-1 in the series.
Game 5: Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Golden Knights and Connor Hellebuyck for the Jets. Vegas struck first in the first period with an Alex Tuch goal, his sixth of the postseason, helped along by Ryan Carpenter. Winnipeg tied it on a Josh Morrissey goal, via Bryan Little. The Golden Knights took the lead back in the second period on a Ryan Reaves goal, passed from Luca Sbisa and Tomas Nosek. Vegas held on to win 2-1, with the three stars given to Fleury (31 for 32 in saves), Reaves, and Tuch. The Golden Knights take the series 4-1, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural year.
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