Falling short against the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 in the final game of the season cost the Golden Knights. Losing tonight cost them the third playoff spot in the Pacific division. With that lost, the Los Angeles Kings were able to capitalize and seized that spot with a 5-4 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Golden Knights claimed the wild card spot and will play the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs. This will be a rematch of the 2023 Western Conference Finals. Monday will be game 1 will be in Dallas at the American Airlines Center.
The Golden Knights won all three games against the Stars in the regular season. They won 3-2 in a shootout on Oct. 17, 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 22, and 6-1 on Dec. 9. This will be the third playoffs math up between the Stars and Golden Knights. Both teams share a team win against each other. Vegas eliminated Dallas in six games in the Western Conference Final last season en route to winning its first Stanley Cup championship. The Stars eliminated the Golden Knights in five games in the Western Conference Final in 2020. The tie will be broken in this series, the winner will be very confident in making a run to the Stanley Cup. How does the Golden Knights get past the Stars? By riding the back of their strong trio in forwards Jonathan Marchessault, Jack Eichel, and William Karlson. Operation Golden Knights repeat begins now!
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