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I was going to kill him; he's taking so many penalties. But I'm happy for him and (Dylan Coghlan and Kaedan Korczak).
I mean, how well did they play.
Playing against that team with the amount of speed that they bring, they weren't intimidated by a thing."
Defensive partners Dylan Coghlan and Kaedan Korczak helped restrict Colorado to an average of 1.75 goals per game during the series, down from the Avalanche's regular-season average of 3.63.
Vegas defenders also excelled at blocking shots, led by Shea Theodore's 46 postseason blocks.
Goaltender Carter Hart has anchored the defense, playing ahead of 2023 playoff hero Adin Hill. Hart maintained a 12-4 record with a .
924 save percentage and a 2.22 goals-against average during this postseason run.
"Hartsy's been amazing this whole series, whole playoffs really," said forward Mitch Marner. "Made some massive saves throughout all these games and again tonight.
Made some massive ones for us to keep the game where it was. Hell of a game by Hartsy again."
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The Golden Knights will face either the Carolina Hurricanes or the Montreal Canadiens, who are currently competing in the Eastern Conference Final, to determine the next Stanley Cup champion.
