Scores:
Game 1:
- Florida Panthers 2 – Vegas Golden Knights 5 (VGK lead series 1-0)
Highlights: A question heading into the Stanley Cup Final was whether the Vegas Golden Knights’ Adin Hill could continue his strong play and keep pace with red-hot Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. The answer was yes in Game 1 as the Golden Knights beat the Panthers 5-2 on Saturday night with Hill making the save of the playoffs on Florida’s Nick Cousins in the opening minute of the second period with the game tied. He had 33 saves to 29 for Bobrovsky, who had been on an 11-1 run. The Golden Knights, who reached the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural 2017-18 season, are three wins from their first championship. Game 2 is Monday night in Las Vegas (8 p.m. ET, TNT). Read more at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2023/06/03/golden-knights-beat-panthers-game-1-stanley-cup-final/70285598007/ (Mike Brehm/USA Today)