Golden Knights book trip to Stanley Cup Final after controversial coach firing

The Vegas Golden Knights punched their summons to nan Stanley Cup Final for nan 3rd clip successful its short history connected Tuesday nighttime arsenic they swept nan Colorado Avalanche 4-0.

The Golden Knights accomplished nan feat aft making a bizarre move toward nan extremity of nan regular season. Vegas made nan abrupt move of firing caput coach Bruce Cassidy and replacing him pinch John Tortorella pinch conscionable 8 games near successful nan regular season.

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Vegas caput coach John Tortorella's refusal to speak to nan media aft Game 6 against nan Anaheim Ducks is costing him and nan squad much than they astir apt expected. (Rob Gray-Imagn Images)

Vegas won 7 of its past 8 games of nan season, only losing successful a shootout to nan Seattle Kraken. The surge helped nan squad solidify a spot successful nan playoffs. They later defeated nan Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks successful six games each connected their measurement to knocking disconnected nan Western Conference’s apical seed, nan Avalanche.

"It's by acold our champion game," Tortorella said aft nan Game 4 win. "(Checking is) thing we've been concentrating on, and I deliberation we've gotten amended and amended done nan rounds. But tonight's crippled was our champion checking effort, and that's a hellhole of a lucky squad we played complete there."

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Vegas Golden Knights caput coach John Tortorella watches during nan first play of Game 1 successful nan Western Conference finals against nan Colorado Avalanche successful Denver connected May 20, 2026. (David Zalubowski/AP)

Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored successful nan Golden Knights’ 2-1 win.

Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart made 20 saves and believed that nan team’s defense was frustrating Colorado.

"I deliberation erstwhile we scored that first goal, successful nan 2nd and 3rd play we conscionable benignant of locked it down and kept unit connected them," Hart said. "We did a awesome job. We had immoderate immense blocks tonight."

Tortorella is now 4 wins distant from picking up nan 2nd Stanley Cup title of his career. He guided nan Tampa Bay Lightning to nan title successful 2004 but hasn’t been backmost since.

Vegas Golden Knights centers Colton Sissons, Tomas Hertl and Jack Eichel observe aft winning Game 4 of nan Western Conference finals against nan Colorado Avalanche successful Las Vegas connected May 26, 2026. (John Locher/AP)

Vegas Golden Knights correct helping Mark Stone celebrates aft winning Game 4 of nan Western Conference finals Stanley Cup playoff bid against nan Colorado Avalanche successful Las Vegas connected May 26, 2026. (John Locher/AP)

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Vegas will meet nan victor of nan bid betwixt nan Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.