In the Room: The Golden Knights Had ‘Confidence and Swagger’ In Game 1
The Vegas Golden Knights had a lot of confidence coming into this series, and have even more after defeating the […] The post In the Room: The Golden Knights Had ‘Confidence and Swagger’ In Game 1 appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.
May 20, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) skates against Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) during the third period in game one of the Western Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Vegas Golden Knights had a lot of confidence coming into this series, and have even more after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 1 on Wednesday on the road.
They weathered an early storm, got key saves from Carter Hart, scored the first goal, added a power play tally, and made it 3-0 before the Avs could get one past their goalie. That’s quite the list of positive takeaways from this game. Head coach John Tortorella was pleased with their performance “I thought we put some good minutes in tonight when we had the puck.
When we struggled was when you turn the puck over against that team, or you don’t get it in at a certain time, or they get a second opportunity when you don’t get it out, they’re dangerous,” he said. Those are the things we need to improve on. “I thought we checked pretty well in front of our net.
There was a lot of action. Carter Hart was just outstanding. I keep on answering the question, but our players aren’t fazed.