NHL; Vegas Advances To Western Conference Finals

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the second round. Brett Howden scored his third short-handed goal of the playoffs and Shea Theodore got a power-play goal during a 3-0 first period for the Golden Knights. Mikael Granlund scored a power-play goal for the Ducks, whose return from a seven-year playoff drought is over. The Knights are 15-4-1 since John Tortorella replaced Cup-winning coach Bruce Cassidy on March 29.