Vegas Golden Knights pull away late to defeat the Florida Panthers and win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final | CNN

The Vegas Golden Knights scored three goals in the third period and showed off what may be the best save of the postseason to claim a 5-2 victory against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Panthers’ defenseman Eric Staal drew first blood in the tension-filled Game 1 after tucking in the puck on a wraparound for the short-handed goal and a 1-1 Florida lead. The goal is the third of Staal’s career in the Stanley Cup Final and first in 17 years – the longest span between goals in the final in NHL history.

In the third period, the Golden Knights’ offense took over. Defenseman Zach Whitecloud scored the first of Vegas three goals in the period, firing a long wrist shot through traffic for the 3-2 lead. Stone extended the Golden Knights’ lead with an insurance goal after batting down an attempted pass and scoring it from the slot for the 4-2 advantage. Stone’s goal was reviewed for a high stick but later confirmed.

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