Knights need to find way to slow down high-flying Ducks
Too many easy exits from Anaheim helped it even the series 1-1 with a 3-1 win in Game 2.
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) skates the puck around in the offensive zone during game 2 of a NHL playoff game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Anaheim Ducks, Wednesday May 6, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nev. LAS VEGAS — For the Vegas Golden Knights, goaltending is not a problem as they try to navigate their way through the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. You know what is a problem?
The overall speed of the Anaheim Ducks. And if the Knights don’t figure a way to slow down the Ducks, this series won’t last very long. The Ducks got right back in this series, winning 3-1 Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena and evening the best-of-seven series at a game apiece.
And they did it with quickness exiting their own end and getting the puck moving to where the Vegas defense found itself out of position and leaving Carter Hart defenseless. Game 3 will be Friday night at the Honda Center where Anaheim now enjoys the home-ice advantage. It’s up to John Tortorella to figure this out and come up with a solution.
“It’s a long series,” he said. “We’re always concerned as coaches no matter what. Win or lose.
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