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Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Highlights | Panthers vs. Golden Knights - June 3, 2023
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- Published on Jun 2, 2023 veröffentlicht
- Adin Hill made 33 saves on 35 shots and Zach Whitecloud scored the eventual game-winning goal with 13 minutes left in the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights went on to a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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Shea Theodore’s goal was a thing of beauty. Nasty high risk dangle at the line, if he blows that it’s a breakaway, creates space stays patient and puts the puck in. There were a lot of good things in this game but that was a standout
The first goal was a beauty aswell
Haaaaaa. You said dangle. Lol
💪🏼
Bobrovsky was still insane, I thought I'd see him give up easy goals but the defense just sucked.
I kept looking up at the corner of the screen trying to figure out how much time was left on the powerplay, only to realize that Vegas was getting 60 seconds of offensive zone possession at the point during a five-on-five. Can't pin that on Bob.
Bob was the Bob we saw most of the season. Sub 90% save %, and the rest of their team, another case of when we aren't winning, we like to try to stir it up. Love Hague's laughing at MT. Enjoy the game from the locker room..
@Eric Fleming I agree. Most of the game was in Florida's end.
Goaltending alone seldom wins a cup. Vegas’ depth is going to be a problem for the Panthers, as it was tonight. Three lines scored for Vegas tonight.
He let in one softie, and one unfortunate quick one. If florida doesn’t pick it up a little bit, the western conference is gonna make the eastern conference look like a joke.
Why is nobody talking about Mark Stone?! The man is insane both goal and the play at 3:31 where he dangles through 4 Panther players and creates a scoring chance
And he's hurting as well 😔
I know. Mark Stone is a legend. Everybody speaks about Tkachuk, who got owned by Mark. This guy does it all, incredible sense for the game.
Neutral here but that’s quite a SC Final series opener. Well done to both teams !
Nothing on the ice indicates Stanley Cup Finals
@Pennsylvania Dutch lol what?
@Pennsylvania Dutch Touché
@Pennsylvania DutchTrust me, it's the Stanley cup finals.
Insane 1st game! That save was unbelievable I mean who has the effort to do that?? Great first game!!
Probably every goalie in the finals that's out of the net as a shot is comin in
He saved his own mistake. Bad positioning caused a desperate move. Not good.
@An Ul he saved his entire team tho
Holtby
lol i did it lots back in the day lol just one of those saves we goalies have to try and make outta desperation,feels good when u do lol always got a littte smile under ur mask after hehehehe
That save was UNREAL
100%! agree!
Alexander Pietrangelo's quick 2nd 'stick save' on that same play was just as big.
@onelove1968 yeah
You have no ability to scout a goalie if you think that save was unreal.
@Dan Raiders Warriors Sharks Giants huh
Обидно за Бобровского,тащил как мог,защита бросала его одного против всех
Слава Украинe
@ari1234a сало молчать
Game was intense!!! Both teams played well. Anything can happen.
This Cup final is going to be INSANE!! GO PANTHERS!!!!
In Bob We Trust
It's been fun to see the few remaining Misfit Toys from Vegas' first season playing such a big role these playoffs.
LETSGOOO!! Well deserved for the Knights!
3:15 - UNREAL SAVE BY HILL
Reminiscent of Johnathan Quick in 2012!! TREMENDOUS SAVE!!
He’s not doing that in chel for ne
That stick save was incredible
Great opening game Vegas! Both teams played well! :)
Great goal Duclair off the draw Go Vegasand a thumbs up for Hill🎉🎉🎉😊
I think game 2 is a must win for Florida to have a chance at winning the cup. They say you’re not in trouble until you lose at home, but I don’t think Florida can afford to leave the Las Vegas desert without the series at 1-1 either.
This series is gonna be so crazy if they tie it in Vegas, like heart palpitatingly so…
this is going to be one exciting series
No its not
Didnt expect Vegas too get that many on Bob, game 2 will be nuts
He was left out to dry. Florida was not skating unless the puck was on their stick. Marc Staal had a brutal game too.
Are you kidding me? Goaltending seldom wins out against a team of depth. Three lines scored for Vegas, and the Panthers lack depth.
Could have been more but Vegas missed on almost every one on one scoring opportunity. Bob did what he could.
Just based on these highlights Florida gave Vegas way too many chances on the PP. Vegas also got the favor of a questionable call and favorable post bounces. So this game could have definitely gone the other way.
You missed the game. Florida got away with a little more till the refs had enough at the end with a double minor and a game misconduct.
@Jay _ The refs literally gave Vegas a goal off of high sticking but go on.
Both of the Panther goals went off Golden Knight players. Could have been a shutout.
@Edmonton Rails Don't know the rules, huh?
Great first game, as a neutral I'm hoping this series goes the distance!
Keep it going boys, well done.
Hill literally doing his best impersonation of a brick wall. 😮😮😮 great game 1! Go Knights Go!
He is not even that good. He makes backup quality saves and people praise him like he is the 2nd coming.
@Dan Raiders Warriors Sharks Giants have you seen that stick save? That was elite level goalie save. He also took the team to the cup finals. Stay mad, salty panthers fan
@Lucid he’s a Shark fan, he’s just mad Hill wasn’t good with the terrible Sharks defense.
@Lucid 3:16 was not an elite level goalie save and adds to my point the average person has no ability to scout a goalie.
Hill just sticks his stick out "which any goalie can do" and Cousins shot was lazy. He does not elevate it or aim for the left side of the net. It is an AHL level shot.
I had no idea I was a panthers fan. Where was I when that happened?
@Dan Raiders Warriors Sharks Giants Why are you even here? Your videos show your IQ level
I was really hoping for a better game than this, but damn, Vegas is tough. No room at all for sloppy play in your own zone with these guys. Florida looked overwhelmed at times. I hope this isn't one of those quick series.
Teams need to come out with sportsmanship and hard work as the Knights did. Coming out as a bully and poor sportsmanship as the Panthers had, did not fair well for them. Who ended up losing.
Болел за Бобровского, но как же красиво 4 шайба зашла🔥👍
This series is gonna be awesome. Well played Vegas in game 1, but I want Florida to bring it home baby!
As an Oilers fan congrats on your win VGK ain't no push over
How come they didn't show the MT ejection in the highlights? I didn't get to watch the game.
@Jake Makanui so is the whole conference
Great game. I feared that this would be everyone vs Bobrovsky, but Vegas quickly showed that he is no magician. So here is to a great series between two teams that give their everything on each game!
You can put that more on Florida's defense than Bob. They left him out to dry in the third.
Zach Whitecloud with the game winner!....good team effort.
Congrats on the win🎉!
If Vegas wins it all, Hill's save will be always remembered by Vegas fans.
Very much like the Holtby save in 2018 when the Caps won
Theodore walking the line was ice cold!
Vegas just needs to play the same way. Steady. Hard on the forecheck, just a little cleanup on the breakaways and the rest is all good. And keep Hague on the ice in MT. Keep him laughing at him and he's flip out and get himself kicked out.
the Panthers rested for a long time (maybe their knees were shaking). Vegas with a win .
The Paddle Save Emproium collects another!!! I think Vegas is going to need to do a much better job protecting Hill in game 2. The Panthers play increasingly aggresive with each game and I already saw some after whistle hacks at Hill in game 1. Game 2 is going to be breakneck!
From Leafs Fan: VGK and Panthers are two well built teams, properly built for the playoffs, with depth. I have great respect for these teams. That's how you build a team.
These two teams were who I predicted from round 2 and whoever plays better is who I want to win. Let’s go Vegas and also let’s go Florida
Bos Vgk final was the sure bet.
@Studio Shitake Takashita did not know that. I just went with who looked good in playoffs as I tend to pay more attention to hockey around this time lol
Every series has THE SAVE. I think we just got it in game 1 already.
Let's go Golden Knights!
Vegas!! Yes, lets go!!!!! Get the cup this year boys
Go Sergei, go Florida🔥 (Larionov,s Torpedo NN fan)
Im a Knights fan but let's not kid ourselves, the crossbar was our best friend. We had some puck luck. And yeah Panthers played a bit dirty here and there, but so did our guys. Petro was lucky not to be called for his crosscheck headed off the ice. VGK won ONE GAME. Still a lot of hockey. Lets not be sore winners when we havent won yet
Very true. Still a lot of hockey left but any hockey team will take lady luck if it's offered. Discipline will be the key this series.
As a Panthers fan seeing just.... ridiculous comments tonight, thank you for this. Fully agreed with this post. Nice to see some fans with a reasonable view of the game.
@Cow We have passionate fans, and we have lots of NEW fans. And When the NEW fans are super passionate they start thinking of a Stanley Cup parade after game 1. Florida is here for a reason. Everybody needs to relax until the buzzer sounds on the 4th win for either side. Like, im excited as hell for winning game one. But, ITS GAME ONE lol
@Jack Oats I had a feeling we would drop game one, but tbh, the goal is to steal one on the road. Whether it's game 1 or 2. I see this being a 6-7 game series. But agreed. From both sides, Panther and Vegas fans, it's just one game. Score may be 5-2, but it felt more like 3-2. We shall see what happens Monday. GG tonight. Hill and those posts were guardians 🤣
Well said. I'm rooting for FL (Pens fan), but have tremendous respect for Vegas. They are deep and much better than I've understood them to be.
Vegas just have such an amazing defense core
That time off hurt the panthers. Was a great game 1, and I'm looking forward to the physicality picking up in game 2. Hockey fans are in for a hell of a series. Good luck knights and cats!
Best 2 teams of playoffs are here. Best finals in years is guaranteed
LOL I was waiting for some dolt to say that. If the Panthers win you will say they are "well rested". If they lose "they are rusty". The time off never hurt them. They just lost. One team always does in a hockey game. Its as simple as that. Maybe Florida will win 4 straight for all you know.
@Wendel Thiel hmm...are you a Vegas fan? Edit: I only ask because of how aggressive your response is. I don't have a vested interest in either team. I've been a hockey fan for awhile, and in the majority of series I've seen, the team with the long layoff is usually at a disadvantage early on in the series. "Dolt"...no need to throw insults in a passive aggressive manner
@Studio Shitake Takashita That should have been Boston, not Fla
That Stick Save by Aidan Hill is A Hat Pick
That 2nd Florida goal was my go-to move in Sega Hockey with the Red Wings!
Hope for a lucky bounce off the other teams defensemen?
@Michael Poteet yep!
Let's go Knights
Great steal Go Knights!
Good Game! That is How you turn on a "NEW" Hockey Town!
Бобер тащил как мог, красавец!
First of, let me say the two best teams throughout the playoffs are clearly in them finals. Before the game I was expecting Florida to win, but I knew it was gonna be a tight one.
I think Florida had their chances to win this game, but I must hand it to Vegas, they are a great team and they have great fans. They were better tonight, congratulations.
But it is far from over - can Vegas do this 3 more times? If they can, they absolutely deserve to win.
Florida's success depends a lot on how things are working around their net, eg Bob. Whereas Vegas's success depends mostly on how things are going with their playmaking at the opposing net: eg the VGK 4th line, etc. Hill knew he blew it on the first one - c'mon wraparound's don't happen in the NHL in '23. He dialed in. 2nd one was a deflection. Credit to Panthers always finding a way to score with the tiniest of moments left on the clock hello Tkachuk 4.3 seconds, etc. VGK looked awkward and unable to match Panthers first ten minutes - but they adapted and started making plays. FLA has not had to battle back from being down in a series since first round. Will they remember how?? They are plucky bunch, both teams, with forecheck and the turnover's being so crucial - hello Mark Stone's brilliant goal. Marchessault's goal to tie at 1-1 was too fast for Bob, how likely to get those set up reliably again and again? There's always a bit of luck too - Karlsson's broken stick costing the opening goal of the game... a few iron's - sometimes when you're so evenly matched, it really comes down to who's got the *luck*
Too many penalties and mistakes
Сругоут?
Nope, not if regular season games mean anything? Florida has lucked their way through and squeaked by in every game since game 4 of the Boston series. The Bruins collapse was reminiscent of my Caps blowing the first round 3 - 1 series lead to the Habs in 2010. Now I don't feel so bad.
Первый шаг сделан. Ванюшке и далее - удачи и здоровья.
Слава Украинe
I think florida has a good chanche to win game 2, they wont lose 3 in a row, so it will be 2-1 for some team going into game 4. This will be a great series.
Let Vegas take the cup.
I am glad two ex blues are doing good hope vegas wins. Now how do you feel about letting them go. I was mad and sad to see petro go he is my favorite player
The Panthers have yet to win a Stanley Cup Final game in franchise history.
lol
Let's hope it stays that way.
Complete irrelevant stat
ADIN HILL STORY OF THE PLAYOFFS
Both goalies played well If they wouldnt Be on that from and players had better luck and not hitting Post like 5 Times there could have been so Many More goals.
Vegas has the edge of having extra motivation from losing in the final a few years ago. That is a bigger factor than most realize, look at the recent 97 Red Wings, 09 Penguins, 84 Oilers, etc.
Hotter teams like the Panthers USUALLY fade in the finals as the stats even out and they get out of their rhythm, but not always. We'll see!
Go Knights Go baby!!!!
красивая игра..настрой у обеих команд боевой!но вегас был понапорестей.флорида ещё войдёт в ритм надеюсь!!!(переотдыхались)
slava ukraini
@matt lang у тебя заело.
@Алекс52V Слава Украинe !!
Слава Украинe !!
I think you can see why both teams are here. VB made some ridiculous saves while Vegas scored some equally good goals.
3:10 Is it fine to compare Adin Hill's save to Braden Holtby's from 5 years ago.
Even wilder, they occurred in Vegas and in that same net. Wow.
Though the same thing! "The save"
You have no idea how to scout a goalie at all if this save impresses you.
@Dan Raiders Warriors Sharks Giants hmmm what?
@Mercy x 97 His save at 3:16 was a backup quality save against an AHL level shot.
DanRaiders splitting hairs
Vegas did what the Vegas Machine does, but that wasn't "Team Panthers" with special guests "Goalie Bob" and "at any cost" Tkachuk out there that night. Great matchup.
The clock strikes midnight for the Cinderella Panthers.
Отличная игра команд, обе достойны кубка!
slava ukraini
@matt lang is your boyfriend also a banderite?
@Robert Edwards Слава Украинe !!
Слава Украин !!
@ari1234a Long time no see man, I have to commend you for your dedication
Ничего страшного парни, это только первый матч! В 2018м Кэпс тоже первый матч отдали, но подняли кубок! Болеем за Флориду!! Боб вообще лучший!
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This couldve been so easily won by florida, Ayden Hill had some ridiculous saves that wont happen again next time. Cant wait for more from this series!!!!
Why wouldn’t you expect him to play that well next game? He has the best stats out of any goalie this post season.
That Mark Stone goal.
The Gknights looked good but I wouldn't start mapping out any parade routes through Las Vegas just yet.. Don't have a dog in the fight just an observer but this Florida team is going to be a super pain in the a** to put away. Overall This playoff has seen some great hockey I'm actually hoping this series is a seven game War
I was at this game ! Was f’ng EPIC !!! Go knights Go !!!
Panthers had a long layoff and may have gotten a bit rusty. We'll see how they respond in Game 2.
And Vegas play off has been shorter ?
@Kenneth Thorberg layoff not playoff. Read it again. Slower this time…
@buttkick22 can't ask too much from Vegas "fans". Give them a break
@BoRRoW I still don't understand that, what makes a real fan?
LOL I was waiting for some dolt to say that. If the Panthers win you will say they are "well rested". If they lose "they are rusty". The time off never hurt them. They just lost. One team always does in a hockey game. Its as simple as that. Maybe Florida will win 4 straight for all you know.
Congratulations, Vegas. You won the cup.
Carolina and Toronto watching the Vegas defenseman get shots through in utter confusion
I liked Adin Hill when he was with the sharks and I am not surprised at all to see him shining with Vegas. Wish to God we kept him instead of Reimer.
Reimer is ex-Leaf garbo
There is no real difference between them since neither is a #1 goalie.
No goalie on the knights has a losing record this season out of 5.
What a game!
Brilliant longshot Vegas🎉😊
I won't be celebrating until we raise that cup. Vegas won game 1 in 2018 too. Florida has proven they have the fight in them.
Vegas played absolutely amazing though. Coming from an unbiased Non-Vegas fan.
Cant ask for any better than what these two heroic teams display these playoffs!
100% with you as a Knights fan. We can celebrate tonight but job is not done yet! On the side note tho…Our Vegas team this year is way better than 2018 team. Our depth is insanely good! But then again we need to do this 3 more times!
After the goal was ruled not a high stick, Florida seemed to just not care anymore in these highlights. That breakaway felt just blah once he got near the goalie
With this much speed I'm not sure how Florida can slow down Vegas sheesh.
The one thing about the Finals is how you got there. This Florida team has eliminated some very very good hockey teams. They could be gassed. Vegas may be more fresh In my opinion only because a lot of the teams Vegas knocked off wouldn't have made it past the first round in the east. Hey it's who you play at the time you play them and who wants it more. Njoy the ride
What are you smoking? the stars are top contenders and the oilers were heavy favorite to win it all this year. the knights beat them in six. And I don't know if bruins would have stop the knights, they remind me of 2019 stl blues. They get better and better each series.
And Vegas takes an early lead in the Sphincter Bowl! Can Florida come back, or did they pick a bad time to remember that they're the Florida Panthers?
I recommend Phillips Milk of Magnesia for your sphincter, if you want to be a "regular guy?"
finally met there match. Right on Vegas.
Бобер тащил два периода, но защита Флориды явно не хотела ему помогать. За десять минут в третьем периоде Вегас просто раскатал пантер.
Slava ukraini
Слава Украинe !!
eichel with an incredible strip on that empty net assist
Florida's power play needs to improve! GO CATS!
Bob finally looked human
lol
5-2, Hi Bob looked SUB-human
That Nazi rhetoric was so fittin' my man (sarcasm)
Bob was very good. Don't worry
It's a disguise to put Vegas to sleep :)
How about them Knights? ❤ Lets go Vegas! 🤩 Proud of my team, my Pops & I were there. It was amazing! Keep it going gentlemen, Ill see you Monday! 🏆
So u were part of the most unenthusiastic crowds I think I ever heard. Never seen a crown seem so distracted
@uncle funker Not here to hate brother, just here to celebrate and relive the glory.
Congrats on the win !
@b.jeweled Thank you! Hopefully Game 2 is more like the first 2 periods of Game 1, a tied up battle!!
I thought the Stone goal was a high stick, and should have been called back... but it was a pretty close call. I'm noticing Hill getting WAY out of position a lot. Florida can take advantage of that. I'm also seeing Bobrovsky playing very low to the ice. Raising the puck might be the best way to beat him.
A lot of pucks skipping over sticks, skaters losing edge...quality of ice always a factor in the warm cities this time of year - it was always a factor when Tampa made/won Cup finals... Also LA's ten yrs ago etc. hope they really do their best to keep top quality ice for these games
Was called a good goal on ice so any replay had to very clearly show it was high stick, which they didn't. Looked fairly close though.
Definitely a high stick!! Knights got that call there
@Stephen Ya, you could see the smirk on Cassidy's face when it was called too. He knows he got real lucky on that.
@Stephen definitely was not. If Mark Stone is standing up straight that puck is not above his shoulders.
I’m a Vegas fan and I want to say that wasn’t a high stick cause to me it honestly didn’t look like it from the ground/ice view, looks like too close to call it illegal. Unless the threshold for a high stick is lower than I think it is?
It has to be ABOVE the players shoulder if he was standing straight up. He was leaned way forwards and stick at his lowered shoulder height. Good play.
Congrats VGK on Game 1.
Wow! What a game, This is going to be a war over 7 games... I was sweaty when this one was over
Like to see Jonathan Marchessault win a Cup against his former team that left him unprotected in the expansion draft!
I mean, it's pretty much a given that Vegas will win the cup. Only 1 team in modern NHL history has finished lower than the 4th seed to start the playoffs and gone on to win the cup (LA in 2012). Other than that, every cup winner in a full regular season since expansion has finished 4th or higher.
Fantastic run by Tkachuk and the boys, but history tells us this series is already over.
insane save by hill.... lets go cats
I agree, a lot of folks seem to be arguing about whether or not it was a “good” save. That is irrelevant, the save was insane.
Jack Eichel, going to win a Stanley cup before Connor McDavid. Unbelievable. And he’s contributing he was the leading scorer for Vegas this year? I’m not sure about the playoffs but 2 points 1st game of finals. Not bad!
but he certainly wouldn't/mightn't - had he stayed in Buffalo, right? Morale of the story? For Connor especially - don't play for a sh*t franchise that ain't goin' nowhere.
I'm glad for Eichel, however this series goes. Being stuck in Buffalo with a seriously injured neck that the team wouldn't let you get surgery on, must have been awful. The move to Vegas has totally worked out for him, and Buffalo have done well out of it as well. One of the rare "win-win" trades.
On that first shot, while the VGK player was going on the offensive, all I could think was "So you really think you're gonna beat playoff Bobrosky? Good luck!"
5 says they DID
I'm not Vegas or Florida fan. Vegas deserves the Cup. So many lost finals. Great game from both teams.
Both have the same amount of lost finals...
I can't stop saying WHAT after that save, my goodness
Cat's 'pipe' music kept them from being up 2-0 would've been huge! Yet late 1st period goal was an omen. Series is making chances count or you'll lose. V's best team in p/o's 5on5 - don't gamble on that changing with those 4 lines! Bad goal for Hill then became Capitol Hill on that Hasek-like paddle save! Cats need game 2 to make a statement as 2-0 MAY be too much to overcome, imo.