Golden Knights take a 2-0 series lead: Grades for ...
Key takeaways
- Who are the players to watch next game, and what are the big questions facing the Knights and Avalanche ahead of Game 3 on Sunday in Las Vegas?
- More effective rope-a-dope from coach John Tortorella's Golden Knights.
- Another strong performance from Carter Hart with 29 saves.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The Vegas Golden Knights took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 3-1 Game 2 win, stunning the Colorado Avalanche with the game-tying and game-winning goals in a span of 2:07 in the third period.
How did both teams perform? Who are the players to watch next game, and what are the big questions facing the Knights and Avalanche ahead of Game 3 on Sunday in Las Vegas?
More effective rope-a-dope from coach John Tortorella's Golden Knights. This was their seventh win while getting outshot in the playoffs, tying Montreal for the most in the NHL. It's their fourth 3rd period comeback win, the most in franchise history in a single postseason. In Game 2, it was the Ivan Barbashev-Jack Eichel-Pavel Dorofeyev line that led the rally. That trio is now outscoring opponents 8-3 at 5-on-5 in this postseason -- in stark contrast to what Colorado's top line isn't doing in this series.