Friday, May 19, 2023

2023 Western Conference Finals - Game 1

The action heads west, with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Adin Hill man the nets. Dallas started in the first period with a Jason Robertson goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Roope Hintz. Vegas tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his sixth of the playoffs, courtesy of Zach Whitecloud and Nicolas Roy in the second period. The Golden Knights took the lead in the third period with another Karlsson goal, his second of the game and seventh of the postseason, assisted by Alec Martinez and Alex Pietrangelo. The Stars retied it on a Roope Hintz goal, his tenth of the playoffs, passed from Joe Pavelski and Robertson. Vegas regained the lead with a Teddy Blueger goal, helped along by Keegan Kolesar and Whitecloud. Dallas tied it again with a Jamie Benn goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Pavelski and Hintz. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime with a Brett Howden goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Mark Stone and Chandler Stephenson. The three stars were Karlsson, Whitecloud, and Hintz, while Robertson and Pavelski get the honorable mentions. The Golden Knights own a 1-0 series lead. 

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