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VGK WINS 4-2
Golden Knights blank Stars in Game 6 to set up Stanley Cup final with Panthers
William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final with a 6-0 rout Monday over the Dallas Stars, who had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three.
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Pavelski lifts Stars over Golden Knights in OT to avoid sweep
Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.
Stars' Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit vs. Golden Knights
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final.
VGK LEADS 3-0
Golden Knights move within 1 win of Stanley Cup final after Benn, Stars unravel early
Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three quick goals for Vegas, an early onslaught that knocked Jake Oettinger out of the game after captain Jamie Benn had already been ejected, and the visiting Golden Knights went on for a 4-0 win in Game 3 that has them within one victory of reaching another Stanley Cup Final.
Stars defeat Kraken in Game 7 to set up Western Conference final with Golden Knights
Roope Hintz and 19-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 on Monday night.
Pavelski scores again as Stars beat Kraken in Game 2 to tie series
Joe Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games since returning from concussion protocol with an assist from Wyatt Johnston, his 19-year-old rookie housemate who also scored a goal, and the Dallas Stars beat the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to tie the second-round series at a game each.
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Kraken use Gourde's winner to outlast Stars in OT, spoil returning Pavelski's 4-goal night
Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime and the visiting Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round series Tuesday night, even as Joe Pavelski scored all four Stars goal in his return to their lineup.
Toffoli's late winner on breakaway lifts Flames over Stars
Nick Ritchie scored a goal in his debut for Calgary after being part of the NHL's first brother-for-brother trade and Tyler Toffoli scored on a breakaway with 6.2 seconds left as the Flames beat Central Division-leading Dallas 5-4 on Monday night for their first win in six games.
Seguin scores late in OT to lift Stars over Senators
Tyler Seguin scored with 29 seconds left in overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Thursday night at home to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.
HOU WINS 4-2
Astros defeat Phillies in Game 6 to win 2nd World Series title
Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title. While the stain on Houston's first championship might never completely fade, Alvarez's majestic three-run homer helped fashion a fresh crown for the Astros — and the first for Dusty Baker as manager — in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 on Saturday night.