The Western Conference Final of the NHL playoffs is here as Avalanche vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights series begins. Here's how to watch.

It’s been a strange season for the Vegas Golden Knights. They stormed out of the gate, coasted through a sluggish winter, and still never seriously risked falling out of the Stanley Cup playoff picture thanks to a weak Pacific Division and underwhelming Western Conference.

The series is set. The Colorado Avalanche will play the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2026 Western Conference Final. As the No. 1 seed in the Pacific Division, the Knights, led by recently hired head coach John Tortorella, defeated the Anaheim Ducks in six ...

The Colorado Avalanche came into the Western Conference Finals as the hottest team in the National Hockey League, going 8-1 through their first two rounds against the Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild. That led to them being considered overwhelming ...