Matthew Knies' appearance at practice didn't spark hope as the power forward was seen skating although it wasn't in the colors that Maple Leafs fans had hoped for.

Dallas and Vegas have met in two straight postseasons and have established quite a rivalry since Peter DeBoer took over the Stars and Bruce Cassidy replaced as coach of the Knights

The Dallas Stars and Golden Knights have been two of the West's top teams for years, and it may be the Conference Final we deserve.

The Vegas Golden Knights had multiple opportunities to tie their game against the Dallas Stars late in the third period but were stonewalled by the Dallas' defense, losing to the Stars,

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Adin Hill made 32 saves, Tanner Pearson had his first game-winning goal of the  season and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Sunday night. The Golden Knights came in losers of seven of their last nine and got a much-needed victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions to open their three-game homestand.

Jason Robertson scored two goals and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves to lead the host Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. It was Robertson's second multi-goal game of the season.

Despite Thursday’s tough outcome, Wild players were thrilled to have their captain and star forward back in the lineup.

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The Minnesota Wild are struggling to regain their footing after losing five of their past six games ahead of their visit on Sunday to the Chicago Blackhawks. Wild coach John Hynes challenged the team after Saturday's 5-4 home loss to the Calgary Flames.

Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights (8 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS)

NEW YORK — Artturi Lehkonen scored the tiebreaking goal with 14.7 seconds left and Mackenzie Blackwood made 33 saves and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday.