PhotoMarc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his fourth shutout of the playoffs, and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights are headed to the Western Conference finals in their inaugural season after beating the Sharks, 3-0, in San Jose on Sunday in Game 6 of their second-round series. Jonathan Marchessault opened the scoring, Nate Schmidt added an insurance goal that was detectable only on replay, and Cody Eakin sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, helping Vegas become just the third team in N.H.L. Next up for Fleury and Vegas will be the conference finals against Winnipeg or Nashville. The Jets lead that series by three games to two heading into Game 6 on Monday night. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLIGHTNING 3, BRUINS 1 Brayden Point and J. T. Miller scored second-period goals, helping Tampa Bay beat visiting Boston and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the third time in four years.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2018 03:00 UTC