Golden Knights Shake Off Rust, Steal Game 1

Vegas did not exactly come out buzzing, which is how a lot of teams learn the hard way that the Stanley Cup Final is a different animal. The Golden Knights still found a way to settle in and take Game 1, and that is the sort of survival win that tends to change a series mood fast. Carolina now has the first dose of that familiar Final pressure, while Vegas gets to look like the club that figured it out just in time.