Follow usJonathan Marchessault had a hat trick as he notched 3 goals for the 2nd time in his NHL career in the playoffs, and the Vegas Golden Knights won against the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 6 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, and will go to the West Conference finals.
THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS TAKE GAME 6 AND ADVANCE TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL!!!!!!! #VegasBorn | #UKnightTheRealm pic.twitter.com/58Meh6F7kd
— z – Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) May 15, 2023
Reilly Smith and William Karlsson also notched for the Vegas franchise, and Ivan Barbashev helped with 2 assists. Goalie Adin Hill stopped 39 shots.
Connor McDavid and Warren Foegele netted in the 1st period for the Canadian team, and Edmonton even had the lead 2-1, but then everything went wrong for them.
VGK will play in the Western Conference finals for the 4th time in the team’s 6-year history as their opponent will be Dallas or Seattle, as the 2 franchises will play Game 7 on Monday.
The Vegas Golden Knights are in the conference finals for the fourth time in its six year existence (including semi-final round in 2021).
Vegas will host the winner of Monday night’s Game 7 between the Seattle Kraken and Dallas Stars. pic.twitter.com/zhTLJuP7M0
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 15, 2023
The Canadian team failed to reach for a second season in a row the West finals as they were eliminated by Colorado (the Stanley Cup winner) last season in the Conference finals.
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