NHL Hockey 3h Briefing
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NHL Western Conference Finals
The Vegas Golden Knights opened their series espn.com with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game, with Dylan Coghlan scoring his first playoff goal to get the team rolling. The Avalanche struggled without star defenseman espn.com Cale Makar, who was sidelined by an upper-body injury, and couldn't maintain the dominant form that carried them through the first two rounds. Carter Hart made 36 saves in the loss for Colorado.
Hockey Championship Updates
The Montreal Victoire claimed their first PWHL title espn.com with a 4-0 shutout victory over the Ottawa Charge in Game 4 of the Walter Cup Finals, led by Abby Roque's two-goal performance. In international play, the United States defeated Germany in a shootout espn.com at the ice hockey world championship, with Ryan Leonard scoring the decisive penalty in a 4-3 victory. Separately, the Washington Capitals secured defenseman Timothy Liljegren espn.com to a two-year, $6.5 million contract in a move to strengthen their blue line.