2023 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 4

The Florida Panthers again host the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Sergei Bobrovsky are between the pipes. Vegas led off in the first period with a Chandler Stephenson goal, his ninth of the postseason, via Zach Whitecloud and Mark Stone. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Stephenson goal, his second of the game and tenth of the playoffs, guided in by Stone and Nicolas Hague. Vegas extended the lead as William Karlsson scored his eleventh of the postseason, his eleventh of the postseason, coming off of Hague and Jonathan Marchessault. Florida got on the board with a Brandon Montour goal, his eighth of the playoffs, fueled by Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers got closer in the third period with a Barkov goal, his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Montour and Anton Lundell. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Stephenson, Hague, and Stone, while Montour and Barkov get the honorable mentions. The Golden Knights head back home with a 3-1 series lead and a maximum of three chances to secure the Stanley Cup. 

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2023 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 3

The action has moved to Florida, as the Panthers bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Adin Hill and Sergei Bobrovsky are the goalies. Florida began in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his seventh of the postseason, courtesy of Matthew Tkachuk and Eric Staal. Vegas tied it on a Mark Stone power play goal, his eighth of the playoffs, powered by Jonathan Marchessault and Shea Theodore. The Golden Knights took the lead in the second period with a Marchessault power play goal, his thirteenth of the postseason, with assists provided by Jack Eichel and Stone. The Panthers tied it on a Tkachuk goal in the third period, his eleventh of the playoffs, fueled by Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad. Florida won 3-2 in overtime on a Verhaeghe goal, his seventh of the postseason, guided in by Sam Bennett and Gustav Forsling. The three stars were Verhaeghe, Tkachuk, and Marchessault, while Stone gets an honorable mention. The Golden Knights remain ahead 2-1 in the series. 

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2023 Stanley Cup Finals - Game 2

We're back for Game 2, with the Vegas Golden Knights welcoming the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Adin Hill patrol the creases. Vegas opened in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his eleventh of the postseason, powered by Chandler Stephenson and Jack Eichel. The Golden Knights added on with an Alec Martinez goal, coming off of Ivan Barbashev and Marchessault. Vegas extended the lead in the second period as Nicolas Roy scored his second of the playoffs, courtesy of William Carrier and Zach Whitecloud. The Golden Knights padded the lead on a Brett Howden goal, his fourth of the postseason, fueled by Mark Stone and Stephenson. Alex Lyon replaced Bobrovsky in goal. Florida got on the board with an Anton Lundell goal in the third period, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Anthony Duclair. Vegas shot back with a Marchessault goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the postseason, passed from Eichel. The Golden Knights kept going with a Michael Amadio goal, his fourth of the playoffs, helped along by William Karlsson. The Panthers got one back with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his tenth of the postseason, assisted by Sam Bennett and Josh Mahura. Vegas replied with a Howden power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Amadio and Carrier. This made it 7-2, the final, with the three stars being Marchessault, Howden, and Amadio, while Stephenson, Carrier, and Eichel get the honorable mentions. The Golden Knights head on the road with a 2-0 series lead. 

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