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Rapid Recap: Golden Knights 5, Avalanche 1 (Game 4)
Jonathan Marchessault had a hat trick to knot the best-of-seven series at 2-2 by Callie Parmele @CallieParmele / ColoradoAvalanche.com
Jonathan Marchessault scored a hat trick and William Karlsson assisted on all three of those goals as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena in Game 4 of the second round in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The best-of-seven set is tied at 2-2.
Brandon Saad scored the first goal of the game at 1:50 of the first period for Colordo, his sixth marker of the postseason. Philipp Grubauer made 30 saves, including 14 in the opening frame.
The Colorado Avalanche looks to take a 3-1 series lead when facing off against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of Round 2 on Sunday. The Avs fell for the first time this postseason on Friday, losing 3-2 after giving up two goals in a 45-second span late in the third period.Mikko Rantanen scored to extend his playoff point streak to 17 games, while Carl Soderberg (one goal) and Kiefer Sherwood (one assist) each registered their first points of the postseason. For the Golden Knights, Max Pacioretty tallied the game-winning goal, with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault both finding the back of the net as well.Avalanche netminder Philipp Grubauer stopped 40-of-43 shots on the night, while Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 18 saves on 20 shots.
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features eight teams in four division-based best-of-7 series, which start Saturday.Today, NHL.com previews the Stanley Cup Second Round between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights.
Eagles Wrap-Up Season Series with Reign May 9, 2021
The Colorado Eagles will travel to El Segundo to finish their last road trip of the 2021 regular season. It is the final game of the six-game, regular-season series between Colorado and the Reign.
The Eagles are coming off a three-day break after the last game of their two-game set against the Bakersfield Condors Friday night was postponed due to covid-19 protocols. The last time the Eagles were on the ice Wednesday night, forward Sheldon Dries scored the game s first goal but the Condors responded with two unanswered goals. The Eagles were held to a season-low 20 shots in the contest, as Colorado has now dropped each of its last four games. Adam Werner was solid in net for the Eagles, making 25 saves on 27 shots in the loss.