The Vegas Golden Knights were better in the first final game of the Western Conference with a score of 4–3. Dallas’ Roope Hintz had 1+2.
will show two games from the NHL conference finals this weekend. On the night between Saturday and Sunday at 03:00, the second game of the series between Carolina and Florida will be shown.
In the first game of the Western Conference finals, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars 4–3 and took the first place in the Stanley Cup finals. Four wins are required for a place in the finals.
The solution was seen at the beginning of the first overtime, when Vegas Brett Howden shot the puck into the goal for the third time this playoff spring. You can see the solution in the attached video.
Hot on the heels of Dallas Roope Hintz got a mark on every hit by the visitors. With 1+2 performances, the top-notch Finnish center single-handedly took the top spot in the points market of the playoffs.
Hintz has scored ten goals and 22 points in 14 games during the spring. Second is the Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid (20), whose season ended in the previous round.
A familiar trio struck
The first final match of the Western Conference progressed evenly. At the end of the first period, Hintz shot and the American forward, who scored more than 100 points in the regular season Jason Robertson the puck was directed by the goalkeeper Adan Hill past.
The Swedish striker from Vegas scored the next two goals William Karlssonwhich gave Vegas their first lead early in the third.
A few minutes from this Robertson, Joe Pavelski and Roope Hintz’s chemistry brought Dallas an important equalizer. Robertson and Pavelski served and Hintz, who was in a great mood, shot the puck into the goal.
The trio in question has been one of the NHL’s best offensive players in recent years.
A little after this Teodor Blugers put Vegas back in the lead. Dallas equalized again two minutes before the end of regular time without a goalkeeper. Miro Heiskanen shot towards the goal and Jamie Benn finally punched the puck in.
Heiskanen was initially marked as the second passer of the goal, but it was later marked with Hintz’s name.
Dallas’ number one player Heiskanen played big minutes as usual. This time the half-hour mark was not exceeded, but the Finn still spent a little over 29 minutes downstairs. In addition to Hintz and Heiskanen, Dallas’ Finns were on the ice Esa Lindell and Joel Kiviranta.
Was on the sidelines for the decisive 7th match in the previous series Jani Hakanpää was not in the team composition this time either.
The second game of the series will be played on Sunday at 22:05 Finnish time. will show the game on TV2 and Areena.