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Dorofeyev's OT goal has Knights on brink of WCF
Key takeaways
- Game 6 of the second-round series is Thursday night at Anaheim.
- The Golden Knights can reach the conference final for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup in 2023.
- Tomas Hertl had gone 29 games going back to the regular season without a goal, but now has two in two games.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
LAS VEGAS -- Pavel Dorofeyev scored his second goal of the game at 4:10 of overtime to give Vegas a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, moving the Golden Knights a victory away from advancing to the Western Conference final.
Game 6 of the second-round series is Thursday night at Anaheim.
The Golden Knights can reach the conference final for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup in 2023. Anaheim, making its first playoff appearance in eight years, will try force a Game 7 back in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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