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Golden Knights Sweep Avalanche to Advance to Third Stanley Cup Final in Nine Seasons
Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored as Vegas held Colorado to 1 goal and advanced to its third Stanley Cup Final in 9 seasons.
- On Tuesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights swept the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at T-Mobile Arena, advancing to their third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons.
- Coach John Tortorella validated a controversial mid-season decision after Vegas fired Bruce Cassidy with eight games remaining, leading the Golden Knights to a 7-0-1 record down the stretch and series victories over Utah and Anaheim.
- Mark Stone scored on a lob pass from Brayden McNabb, then Cole Smith tipped in Dylan Coghlan's shot with 5:45 remaining for a two-goal margin; goaltender Carter Hart stopped 20 shots and came within 2:03 of his first playoff shutout in six years.
- Vegas will rest before facing either Carolina or Montreal in the Stanley Cup Final, with the Hurricanes leading 2-1 and Game 4 scheduled for Wednesday, while Colorado dealt with injuries to Norris Trophy winner Cale Makar and Hart Trophy finalist Nathan MacKinnon.
- Chicago in 2013 was the last team to claim the Presidents Trophy and Stanley Cup in the same season, making Colorado's sweep a stark reversal after winning the regular-season award and posting an 8-1 playoff record through two rounds.
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right9Center27Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
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