Playoffs – Conference Finals
West – Game 1:
- Dallas Stars 3 – Vegas Golden Knight 4 OT (VGK lead series 1-0)
Highlights: After the Dallas Stars forced overtime Friday night with 1:59 left, Brett Howden flashed back to the previous night when Florida beat Carolina in four overtimes. Could another marathon night be in store? “I don’t think too many guys were saying it,” Howden said, “but I think they were thinking it.” Howden made sure he and his Vegas teammates took care of business quickly. Operating from behind the net, Howden shot the puck off the back of Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime to give the Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final. Read more at: https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401548413 (AP)