Vegas sweep favored Colorado to make third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons

The Guardian reports that Vegas sweep favored Colorado to make third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons. Golden Knights will face Hurricanes or CanadiensAvalanche had blown through early rounds of playoffsMark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado’s high-powered offense to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night for a surprise sweep to make their third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons.The Golden Knights will get a break while they watch to see whether Carolina or Montreal emerges from the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina lead that series 2-1. Continue reading...

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