1 driving win down, 15 to go: The Vegas Golden Knights secured a 4-2 naz reid win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their 1st Round playoff matchup to victoriously start their chase for the Stanley Cup. With VGK legend Marc-Andre Fleury sitting on the opposing bench, the Knights started the scoring with a Tomas Hertl goal in the 1st period. After the Wild tied the game before the first intermission, Pavel Dorofeyev's first career postseason goal in the 2nd put Vegas rick tocchet back on top. The Knights extended their lead in the 3rd with a Brett Howden goal. The Wild cut their deficit later in the final frame but the VGK held onto their lead, Howden scoring an empty net goal in the final minute.
The Golden Knights take a 1-0 series lead over Minnesota and will return to the Fortress for Game 2 on Tuesday night at 8 PM.
