Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Golden Knights host Canadiens in Game 1

Marc-Andre Fleury of Vegas, who is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy voted as the top goalie in the NHL, is 8-4 with a 1.91 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and one shutout in 12 playoff games.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were carried by their power play in the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, when they were 15 for 36 and led the NHL so the Lightning can’t expect much more than two power plays per game.

Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov stood toe-to-toe with Lightning counterpart Andrei Vasilevskiy in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals and proved he’s up to the challenge, making 30 saves and winning his fourth straight game in the playoffs.

Tampa Bay capitalized on a high-sticking call against New York’s Brock Nelson and scored a 6-on-4 goal by Brayden Point at 19:06 of the third period, but that was too little, too late in Game 1.

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