Hockey roundup: Vegas takes 2-0 lead on Colorado; Martyniuk signs with Saginaw

The Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 3-1 victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday at Ball Arena in Denver. More: Red Wings' Emmitt Finnie scores first goal for Canada at worlds Trailing 1-0 in the third period, the Golden Knights tied the game on a goal by Jack Eichel midway through the period and then Ivan Barbashev scored the winning goal. The Golden Knights lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 with Game 3 in Vegas on Sunday.

Canes out to rebound from first playoff loss The Carolina Hurricanes will try to bounce back from their most one-sided loss in more than two months when they face the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday evening in Raleigh, N. C. The Canadiens, who reached the conference finals by winning two seven-game series, also handed the Hurricanes their first loss of these Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 6-2 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night.

"We've faced adversity throughout the year and we've always been able to bounce back," Carolina defenseman Jalen Chatfield said. After the Hurricanes scored 33 seconds into their first game since May 9, the Canadiens answered 27 seconds later and then scored three more times in the first period to take a 4-1 lead. "We had a couple of breakdowns, gave them a couple of goals and they came out and they were flying," said Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin, who finished with a minus-4 rating.

"Personally, I think I handed them the game, so I've got to be better. " Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said the Hurricanes just need to flush that performance and get ready for Game 2. "I hate that at this time of year that's what we've got to do, but there wasn't really much to grab on to there," he said.