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The Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in their short history Tuesday night by sweeping the Colorado Avalanche 4-0.
The Golden Knights accomplished the feat after making a strange move late in the regular season. Vegas made the abrupt decision to fire head coach Bruce Cassidy and replace him with John Tortorella with only eight games left in the regular season.
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Las Vegas head coach John Tortorella’s refusal to speak to the media after Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks is costing him and the team more than they probably expected. (Rob Gray-Imagn Images)
Vegas won seven of its final eight games of the season and only lost in a shootout to the Seattle Kraken. The surge helped the team solidify a playoff spot. They later defeated the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games each on their way to defeating the Western Conference’s top seed, the Avalanche.
“It’s by far our best game,” Tortorella said after the Game 4 win. “(Control is) something we’ve been focusing on, and I think we’ve gotten better and better through the rounds. But tonight’s game was our best effort at control, and it’s a great hockey team we played there.”
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Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella watches during the first period of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on May 20, 2026. (David Zalubowski/AP)
Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored in the Golden Knights’ 2-1 victory.
Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart made 20 saves and believed the team’s defense was frustrating Colorado.
“I think once we scored that first goal, in the second and third period we just blocked it and kept the pressure on them,” Hart said. “We did a great job. We had some huge blocks tonight.”
Tortorella is now four wins away from the second Stanley Cup title of his career. He led the Tampa Bay Lightning to the championship in 2004, but hasn’t returned since.
Vegas Golden Knights centers Colton Sissons, Tomas Hertl and Jack Eichel celebrate after winning Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Colorado Avalanche in Las Vegas on May 26, 2026. (John Locher/AP)
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone celebrates after winning Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche in Las Vegas on May 26, 2026. (John Locher/AP)
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Vegas will face the winner of the series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens.
