Golden Knights take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final with 7-2 win over Panthers

LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and began an early blitz that chased the NHL’s hottest postseason goalie, and Adin Hill continued his stellar play because the Vegas Golden Knights seized management of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers to take a 2-0 collection lead Monday night time.

Hill made 29 saves and Marchessault had an help to complete with three factors. His 12 postseason targets set a Golden Knights report, with all coming after the primary spherical.

Brett Howden scored twice for the Knights, who additionally bought targets from Alec Martinez, Nicolas Roy and Michael Amadio. Six Vegas gamers had not less than two factors, all 18 Knights skaters had been on the ice for even-strength targets and their 9 aim scorers by means of the primary two video games are a Stanley Cup Final report. The Knights’ seven targets tied a franchise report for a playoff recreation.

It was an excessive amount of for Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who was eliminated 7:10 into the second interval down 4-0. It was the fifth time in 12 video games the Knights have chased the opposing goalie.