Golden Knights Rally Past Mammoth 4-2 in Game 1 as Nic Dowd Nets the Winner
- On Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-2 in Game 1 of their first-round series, with Nic Dowd scoring the go-ahead goal at 7:20 of the third period.
- Vegas overcame two deficits by scoring three third-period goals and dominated the physical battle, finishing with 52 hits to Utah's 29 in the series opener.
- Colton Sissons, Mark Stone, and Ivan Barbashev added goals for the Golden Knights, who remain unbeaten in regulation since head coach John Tortorella took over.
- Logan Cooley and Kevin Stenlund provided the scoring for the Mammoth in the franchise's first-ever playoff game, marking an inauspicious start to their postseason debut.
- The best-of-seven series continues Tuesday night with Game 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas before the clubs shift to Utah later in the week.
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In the haze of the unknown, everybody on and off the ice was sure of only one thing about the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights: They have a slew of younger players who were getting acclimated to their initial steps in a bump-and-run for Lord Stanley’s Cup.
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Knights rally in Game 1, spoiling Mammoth's playoff debut
Nic Dowd scored the go-ahead goal 7:20 into the third period and Carter Hart made 31 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round…
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