Golden Knights, Avalanche Trade Punches in a Tight Western Fight

Vegas and Colorado are deep into the kind of game that turns into a coach’s nightmare and a goalie’s résumé line. The pace is heavy, the chances are precious, and both teams are trying to force one mistake that opens the whole thing up. This is the sort of matchup where the first soft shift can flip the whole series. The pressure sits on every line change because nobody in this one can afford to blink.