Speaking of Jenga, Dan Rosen and NHL.com International's Corey Hersch had an intense Jenga game at the Cup Final media reception Sunday night. They just had fans try to build their own fortress during the last timeout using wood blocks that looked like Jenga blocks. Everything is just going right for Vegas right now. They will get the last change at home for Games 3 and 4, so maybe they can make some adjustments, but coach Paul Maurice, who told everyone to relax after Game 1, has to be somewhat concerned with how Vegas has handled the Panthers in the first two games.Īnd now it's 6-1 after a beautiful odd-man rush goal from Michael Amadio on a gorgeous assist from William Karlsson. They are clicking on all cylinders, while the Panthers are having trouble scoring and keeping the traffic away from the front of their goal crease. The storyline coming into the Final was if Florida would be impacted by the nine-day layoff from Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final to Game 1 of the Final, but honestly, I think Vegas has just been the better team. Video: Gm2: Howden fires in PPG for his second goal Thanks for reading along and I'll see you Thursday in Florida. I can't imagine the party we will see in this town if they actually win the Cup.īut there is plenty of hockey left to be played as Florida looks to get its game back on track at home. It was a perfect microcosm of what was a frustrating night for the Panthers and a fun night for the Golden Knights and their fans, who were doing the wave and chanting "We Want the Cup." The Golden Knights are now closer to the Stanley Cup than they ever have been before - two wins away. In the ensuing scrum, Tkachuk got another 10-minute misconduct, so he's done for the night.Īnd for good measure, Brett Howden made it 7-2 Vegas with 2:08 left in the game. Not a bad pickup for Vegas in the Expansion Draft.įlorida came close to making it a 6-3 game, but Adin Hill - tell me if you've heard this before - made a big save to stop the puck from crossing the goal line. I'm sure he will be a big story in Florida, since he used to play for the Panthers. Lost in the shuffle of this big Vegas win is Jonathan Marchessault, who has 12 goals in his past 12 games. I mean, the Panthers are only down 2-0 - they came back from down 3-1 against the Bruins - and you have the Miami Heat playing in the NBA Finals. Still, I bet South Florida will be buzzing when we get there tomorrow evening. I'm sure we will see more of them in Florida.įlorida, which is playing in its second Cup Final, has yet to win a game in the Final, having been swept by the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. If you're keeping score at home, we had our first rat on the ice with 7:16 left in the third period, which came after Matthew Tkachuk scored to make it a 6-2 game.
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