LAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights (all times local):
8:40 p.m.
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Article continues below ... Tomas Nosek scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and added an empty-net goal in the closing seconds to help the Vegas Golden Knights
beat Washington 6-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Since the final went to a best-of-seven format in 1939, the winner of Game 1 has gone on to hoist the Cup the last six years and 61 of the last 78 times.
Boston is the last team to bounce back from losing Game 1 to win an NHL title.
The Bruins, in fact, opened the 2011 Final with two losses against the Vancouver Canucks before rallying and winning in seven games.
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8:10 p.m.
The Vegas Golden Knights took another step in their unlikely quest to win the Stanley Cup, beating the Washington Capitals 6-4 in a Game 1 thriller.
Fourth-line forward Tomas Nosek scored a go-ahead goal midway through the third period and had an empty-net goal with 2.7 seconds left.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves for the Golden Knights. Braden Holtby made 28 saves for the Capitals
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Vegas will host Game 2 on Wednesday night.
Shortly before the empty-net goal, Lars Eller of the Capitals had the puck go off the end of his stick blade with a wide-open net in front of him and a chance
to tie the game.
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7:55 p.m.
The Vegas Golden Knights are showing how deep and talented they are in the Stanley Cup Final.
Tomas Nosek scored a go-ahead goal midway through the third period to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 lead over the Washington Capitals in a Game 1
thriller.
Nosek’s one-timer from the right side was set up by Shea Theodore’s cross-ice pass. Ryan Reaves, the third player on Vegas’ fourth line, had tied the game
early in the third.
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7:50 p.m.
Jonathan Marchessault, Vegas’ leading scorer in the playoffs
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Washington’s Tom Wilson landed a blind-sided hit on Marchessault well after he got rid of the puck near center ice.
Wilson was later called for interference against Marchessault after the officials gathered to discuss what happened. David Perron, who had come off
Vegas’ bench, was penalized for cross-checking Alex Ovechkin during the same
stoppage of play 5:53 into the third period.
Marchessault later returned to the ice.
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7:35 p.m.
Vegas and Washington are putting on a show in the Stanley Cup Final opener.
Tom Wilson put the Capitals ahead early in the third period and Ryan Reaves evened the score at 4-all for the Golden Knights just 1:31 later, setting up a
fantastic finish in Game 1.
Wilson finished off a sequence in which he and his teammates, including Alex Ovechkin
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That quieted the Vegas crowd, but not for long. Reaves scored the game-tying goal by lifting a loose puck over Braden Holtby.
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7:10 p.m.
It’s all tied up after the first two periods in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The Vegas Golden Knights killed their first penalty with a little help from the post behind Marc-Andre Fleury as John Carlson drew iron on a shot late in
the second period. Moments later, Fleury gave the post to his right a friendly
tap with his right glove to give thanks after his team was penalized for having
too many men on the ice.
The Golden Knights and Capitals head into the third period tied 3-3 after an entertaining opening to a series between two teams seeking their first NHL
championship.
Fleury had stopped 15 shots through two periods and Braden Holtby had stopped 22 for the Capitals.
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6:45 p.m.
One of the hottest shows on the Strip isn’t showing signs of slowing down.
Reilly Smith put the Vegas Golden Knights ahead early in the second period and John Carlson pulled the Washington Capitals into a 3-3 tie as Game 1 of the
Stanley Cup Final reached the halfway point.
Just like the opening period, Vegas was able to generate more offense. The Golden Knights were outshooting the Capitals 10-5 midway through the second and
21-15 overall.
Both teams had some trouble keeping the puck settled at times. Crews were working on the ice during stoppages in play
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6:10 p.m.
The Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals are tied 2-2 after a wild first period in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Brett Connolly and Nicklas Backstrom scored 42 seconds apart to put the Capitals ahead and William Karlsson answered with a goal late in the period.
Both teams took advantage of having players with soft hands, allowing them to redirect rolling and wobbling pucks into the net.
Washington’s Braden Holtby withstood a flurry of shots early in the period and finished the opening 20 minutes with nine saves. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t
have to stop a shot for more than five minutes before Washington woke up.
Colin Miller fired up the home crowd by scoring 7:15 into the game on a power play, slapping a shot past Holtby, who appeared to be screened. Washington
roared back with two goals.
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5:40 p.m.
The Vegas Golden Knights have jumped out to a 1-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the opening game of the Stanley Cup Final against Washington.
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