When on, VGK dominant, when not, look out. Upcoming stories from the Vegas Golden Knights vs Edmonton Oilers Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena. A lot to learn from a wild Game 1 in which VGK walk away with a massive W. A few power play goals and a trick shot from Draisaitl had the Oilers tied in the 3rd, but Ivan Barbashev’s perfectly timed goals saved the day. They started the game giving the Oilers all sorts of issues on the forecheck, then they paylayed that into tremendous entry defense. Puck drop for Game 2 is scheduled for 7 PM. (Recap by Jason)Īnalysis: An absolute masterclass of a first 40 minutes from the Golden Knights defensively. The Golden Knights take a 1-0 series lead, defeating the Oilers 6-4 in Game 1. The conference semifinals will continue on Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena.

The Oilers got within one midway through the period but Jack Eichel iced the game with a final minute empty-net goal. Edmonton tied the score early on a 3rd period power play, but Vegas regained their two-goal lead with two goals in under a minute. The offense picked up again in the final 20 minutes. Six penalties combined were called in the second period but the score remained 3-2 after 40 minutes of action. With under two minutes to play in the period Mark Stone deflected in a power play goal to give the home team a 3-1 advantage going into the first intermission.īoth teams had multiple chances in the middle frame, but neither could find the back of the net. Less than a minute later, Ivan Barbashev tied the game and minutes later Michael Amadio gave VGK a one-goal edge. Edmonton took the initial lead on their first power play opportunity, but Vegas came storming back. The series got off to a quick start with both teams totaling three goals in the opening 10 minutes of the game. Recap: The Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers dropped the puck for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Lights out by rl stine