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Knights use late flurry to stun Avs, take 2-0 lead...
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- DENVER -- Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev scored in a 2:07 span in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights stunned the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference final.
- Eichel tied it, then set up Barbashev for the go-ahead goal with 8:38 remaining.
- By winning twice at Ball Arena, the Golden Knights put the Avalanche in a huge hole.
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DENVER -- Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev scored in a 2:07 span in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights stunned the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference final.
Eichel tied it, then set up Barbashev for the go-ahead goal with 8:38 remaining. Barbashev added an empty-netter with 1:03 remaining. The comeback stunned the capacity crowd and wiped out the top-seeded Avalanche's 1-0 lead.
By winning twice at Ball Arena, the Golden Knights put the Avalanche in a huge hole. Since 1982, road teams that started 2-0 in the conference finals have a 13-0 series record.
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