Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in franchise history after a 2-1 Game 4 win over the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena. Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored, and Carter Hart stopped 20 of 21 shots. Gabriel Landeskog scored with 2:03 remaining to cut the deficit, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves in his first start of the series. The Golden Knights won the Western Conference Final in a sweep and will pursue a second title. At the IIHF World Championship, Matthew Tkachuk scored for the United States in a 4-1 win over Austria, and Latvia routed Hungary 8-1 with Sandis Vilmanis scoring shorthanded and on the power play. Aleksander Barkov scored twice for Finland in a 4-2 loss to Switzerland, and Marek Alscher scored for Czechia in a 3-2 loss to Canada.
"IIHF World Championship Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the United States' 4-1 must-win over Austria in Zurich. The victory vaulted the Americans over Germany and Austria and into the quarterfinals, where they will take on arch-rival Canada on Thursday. Tkachuk played 16:38, was credited with one shot on goal, and finished the game with an even rating."
"Sandis Vilmanis continued to shine for Latvia in an 8-1 laugher over Hungary. Vilmanis scored shorthanded and on the power play and also had an assist for the Latvia, who will face Norway in the quarterfinals. He matched Rudolfs Balcers with a game-high five shots, played 22:28, and posted a plus-two rating. Vilmanis leads Latvia in scoring with 11 points (4G/7A) in seven games."
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