"The Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Western Conference Finals after completing a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. The Golden Knights needed six games to dispatch their Pacific Division rivals, and delivered the final blow at Anaheim's Honda Center."
"As is hockey tradition, the two teams lined up to shake each other's hands after battling tooth and nail against one another for the better part of two weeks. In the handshake lines were two players who were teammates with the Washington Capitals for the last eight years: Anaheim's John Carlson and Vegas' . The two former Capitals stalwarts shared an embrace as foes for the first time since each was traded out of Washington at the trade deadline last March."
"Carlson wraps up his stint in the postseason for the Ducks, recording six assists in 12 games. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but there have been reports that he has begun exploratory talks about an extension to stay in Anaheim. The 36-year-old rearguard has not been to a Conference Final series since the Capitals' Stanley Cup victory in 2018."
"The Golden Knights will take on the dominant Colorado Avalanche in the next round after the Avalanche took out the Minnesota Wild in five games earlier this week. The first game of the series is set for Wednesday, May 20."
The Vegas Golden Knights reached the Western Conference Finals after defeating the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Thursday night. The series required six games, with the decisive result coming at Anaheim’s Honda Center. After the game, the teams followed hockey tradition by lining up to shake hands, including John Carlson of Anaheim and a Vegas player who had been teammates with the Washington Capitals for eight years. Carlson and the former teammate shared an embrace as opponents for the first time since both were traded out of Washington last March. Carlson finished the postseason with six assists in 12 games and is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, with reports of extension talks. The Ducks’ elimination also benefits the Capitals through Anaheim’s first-round pick. Carlsson’s former teammate Dowd advanced past the second round for the first time, contributing two goals in 12 playoff games while playing a shutdown fourth-line role. Vegas will face the Colorado Avalanche after Colorado eliminated the Minnesota Wild in five games, with the first game scheduled for Wednesday, May 20.
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