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After seeing quadruple overtime on Thursday (and into Friday) in Game 1 the Eastern Conference final, the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights didn’t want to leave NHL fans feeling ripped off as they opened their series. That said, the Golden Knights mercifully ended Game 1 early in the first overtime, prevailing 4-3 on Friday to take a 1-0 series lead.
Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone made plenty of plays, then Brett Howden banked the puck off a sprawling Jake Oettinger to score the overtime winner. Howden’s generated three goals so far in the playoffs, largely riding with the cerebral Stone and the speedy Stephenson.
The Golden Knights frequently looked like the superior team in Game 1, but it was far from a sure thing against the Stars. Here's how it all unfolded:
Golden Knights shine in first period, but Stars score the only goal
A lot has changed for both the Stars and Golden Knights since they last met in a conference final (equivalent) back in 2020. Jason Robertson wasn’t even a Stars regular yet, Jack Eichel had yet to appear in a playoff game and Peter DeBoer was completing his first season as Golden Knights head coach.
Yet, the first period brought back memories of certain tendencies for both teams. On one hand the Golden Knights carried much of the play, especially at even strength. Despite creating a flurry of chances, the Golden Knights couldn’t score against Oettinger.
Maybe most frustratingly for Vegas, the 2023 version of the team couldn’t be accused of just getting a volume of chances, as its mixed some quality with quantity. Oettinger had to be alert when Eichel had this breakaway opportunity.
Vegas’ 5-on-5 brilliance leads to Game 1 tie in second period
More than once, the Golden Knights left the Edmonton Oilers reeling with rapid-firing second periods in their second-round series. Vegas carried over its 5-on-5 mastery into the middle frame in Game 1 against the Stars, eventually getting rewarded for hard work when Zach Whitecloud sent a puck off the board, perfectly (or luckily?) finding William Karlsson for the 1-1 goal.
Golden Knights, Stars trade blows to force overtime
Clearly, Karlsson wasn’t done after scoring that 1-1 goal. Just 1:19 into the third period, he netted his second of Game 1 and seventh of the playoffs.
The Golden Knights’ first lead of Game 1 lasted less than three minutes thanks to a Roope Hintz tally (more on that below).
As much as bigger names carried portions of Game 1, Vegas gained a 3-2 lead thanks to unlikely contributor Teddy Blueger. For better or worse, the Stars opted against challenging a goal where Blueger crashed the net and the puck went in amid the chaos.
Hintz keeps adding to his Conn Smythe resume
With three points on Friday, Hintz leapt over Connor McDavid to lead the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 22 points. His 10th goal of this run leaves him in pursuit of Leon Draisaitl (13 goals) for the lead in that category. Hintz also produced an assist on the Benn goal that sent Game 1 to OT.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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