NHL playoffs: Stars vs. Golden Knights ratings, outcomes, highlights from Western Conference Final

The Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars start the Western Conference Final with Game 1 on Friday night. Now simply 4 wins far from the Stanley Cup Final, Dallas and Vegas will attempt to keep their postseason runs alive.

The Golden Knights made the front runner in the Western Conference with a strong routine season, and they just required 5 video games to remove the Winnipeg Jets in the preliminary. Against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round, Vegas handled to restrict among the league’s most high-powered offenses at five-on-five, and took the series in 6 video games.

Jack Eichel, in his very first postseason look, has more than measured up to expectations. He leads the Golden Knights in objectives (6), helps (8), and points (14). Eichel is an early competitor for the Conn Smythe Trophy, and another excellent series versus a stingy Stars defense will get him one action more detailed to the award.

In their preliminary series versus the Minnesota Wild, the Stars fell back 2-1 prior to taking control of and winning the last 3 video games. Last round, Dallas got all it might deal with from the Seattle Kraken, who pressed the series to 7 video games. A number of unsteady getaways from Jake Oettinger offered the Kraken some life, however the Stars entirely managed the definitive Game 7.

Throughout this playoff run, Roope Hintz has actually developed himself as one of the finest young gamers in the league. He is 2nd amongst all postseason scorers with 19 points, simply one behind Connor McDavid, who has actually now been gotten rid of. Alongside Hintz is Joe Pavelski, who has actually scored 8 objectives in 8 video games at the age of 38. That duo was the bane of Seattle’s presence last round.

Here is how to stay up to date with the schedule and arises from the Western Conference Final.
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Game 1

• Date: Friday, May 19 | Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
• TELEVISION: ESPN | Live stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)

Game 2

• Date: Sunday, May 21 | Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
• Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
• TELEVISION: ABC | Live stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)

Game 3

• Date: Tuesday, May 23 | Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
• Location: American Airlines Center — Dallas, Texas
• TELEVISION: ESPN | Live stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)

Game 4

• Date: Thursday, May 25 | Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
• Location: American Airlines Center — Dallas, Texas
• TELEVISION: ESPN | Live stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)

*Game 5

• Date: Saturday, May 27 | Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
• Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
• TELEVISION: ABC | Live stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)

*Game 6

• Date: Monday, May 29 | Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
• Location: American Airlines Center — Dallas, Texas
• TELEVISION: ESPN | Live stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)

*Game 7

• Date: Wednesday, May 31 | Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
• Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
• TELEVISION: ESPN | Live stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)