Vegas Golden Knights shut out Canucks 5-0 in Game 1 of second-round playoff series
EDMONTON – The Vegas Golden Knights’ big guns were blazing and goaltender Robin Lehner recorded his first career playoff shutout to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 in NHL playoff action Sunday.
Lehner turned aside 26 shots as the Golden Knights grabbed a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Reilly Smith, Jonathan Marchessault, Alex Tuch, Mark Stone, and Max Pacioretty did the scoring, chasing Vancouver starter Jacob Markstrom from the net.
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Markstrom, making his 11th consecutive playoff start, stopped 29-of-34 shots and was pulled midway through the third period for Thatcher Demko after allowing the fifth goal.
The Canucks had just a tiny handful of dangerous scoring chances.
It’s the first time they have been shut out since losing 3-0 to the Minnesota Wild in the first game of their qualifying series.
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Game 2 goes Tuesday at Rogers Place.
– The Canadian Press
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