Golden Knights beat Avalanche, win Game 1 4-2

Game 1 goes to the Vegas Golden Knights on the road ⚔️

Fun fact: Leafs Nation's favourite scapegoat, Mitch Marner, now has 19 points in 13 playoff games for the Vegas Golden Knights and currently leads all players in the playoffs, AND he recorded 80 points during the regular season. But he HAD TO LEAVE because HE was the problem. 🤪😆 #TorontoKool-Aid

Golden Knights withstand late push to take Game 1 in Colorado. Instant takeaways from @marklazerus.bsky.social and I on @theathletic.com ⤵️

Avalanche disappointed in series-opening loss to Golden Knights #GoAvsGo By @evanliu.bsky.social hockeymountainhigh.com/avalanche-di...

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar ruled out for Game 1 against Golden Knights www.denvergazette.com/2026/05/20/a...

A Habs/Golden Knights final would be the rarest of scenarios in which I’d find myself preferring a Montreal win. We have to make sure it doesn’t happen.

The Golden Knights had better juice, better goaltending, better special teams and a better plan, Sean Keeler writes. They also better utilized the dark arts of playoff hockey, winking their way into some friendly calls.

Not surprised the Golden Knights cheated their way to victory today. That's fine. We'll have Makar back on Friday, and we'll teach em a lesson in humility.

Oh hey, thanks for finally getting a goal in the THIRD PERIOD, Avs. You have ONE JOB here and you're not making a good showing. (I HATE having to hope for Colorado to win, but the Vegas Golden Knights and can and should go ALL THE WAY to hell.)

LANDESKOG RIPS ONE TOP SHELF! 🚨🔥 Avs answer back with 2:20 left in the third! Snap shot from the captain, set up by MacKinnon 🍎 and Toews 🍏! Colorado Avalanche: 2 Vegas Golden Knights: 3 #GoAvsGo

If I didn't hate the Vegas Golden Knights so much, I would find Mitch Marner's success with that team hilarious. 'Cause the Leafs really had a good team, they just didn't have the right people in leadership roles to lead them. Alas, I can not and will not ever wish anything good for Vegas.

That's a final. The #Avs fall to the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-2. They trail in their Western Conference Final series 0-1. #GoAvsGo

Well done, #GoldenKnights, to win game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the #Avalanche. It’s gonna be a tough series, probably going the full seven games, with multiple overtimes. Now to see if my #Habs can do the same tomorrow. I’m not all that optimistic, but remain hopeful […]

How do you lose to the fucking Golden Knights when you're as good as Colorado is? If they seriously let Vegas get rewarded for the Carter Hart saga with a Cup Final appearance, I hope that entire core asks for a trade.

The Colorado Avalanche dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Final 4-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights, but should Avs fans be worried yet?