The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Washington Capitals 6-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday at T-Mobile Arena.
Game 2 is Wednesday in Las Vegas.
The Rockford IceHogs’ playoff run came to an end with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Texas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final on Monday. The Stars will face the Toronto Marlies in the Calder Cup Final.
BLACKHAWKS
**NHL will have third jerseys for 2018-19 season (SCH)
**NHL projects 2018-19 salary cap to be around $80 million (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Avs should throw big offer sheet at Mark Stone (Mile High Hockey)
NHL
**Stanley Cup Final schedule (SBN)
**Game 1: Vegas outlasts Caps, take series opener (Knights On Ice)
**Wilson’s late hit sparks a ton of controversy (Knights On Ice)
**Buffer announces Golden Knights, Capitals lineups for Game 1 of the Cup Final (SBN)
**Canucks sign Finnish forward Palmu to ELC (theScore)
**‘We hope we get a new owner’: Rivalry between Alfredsson, Melnyk reaches new level of acrimony (The Athletic)
**What does Kane’s new contract mean for the Sharks’ future? (Fear The Fin)
**Calgary votes to reopen arena talks with Flames (Calgary Herald)
**Hurricanes trading Skinner would be mistake (Canes Country)