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Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final

DENVER — Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Golden Knights opened the Western Conference Final by holding off the Colorado Avalanche, 4-2, on Wednesday night.

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · May 21, 3:20 AM

Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final

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DENVER — Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Golden Knights opened the Western Conference Final by holding off the Colorado A...

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Fox NewsNews report · May 21, 3:45 AM

Thunder hold off Victor Wembanyama as SGA puts his stamp on Western Conference Finals in game two win

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The Thunder beat the Spurs 122-113 in game two of the Western Conference Finals as MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC with 30 points and nine assists.

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Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · May 21, 2:59 AM

‘No fear’: Coghlan has playoff moment, Knights win Game 1 of Western Final

The Golden Knights got a great goaltending performance from Carter Hart and the first playoff goal from Dylan Coghlan to take Game 1 of the Western Conference Final over Colorado.

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