
The Colorado Avalanche will face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final starting Wednesday, May 15. The Eastern Conference matchup is still undecided between Montreal and Buffalo, and another NHL coach has been fired.
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The Avalanche officially know who theyâre facing in the Western Conference Final. We also know that the series will start on Wednesday. Here is the full schedule for Colorado and Vegasâ series. Also, some clips from inside the locker room after the Avalancheâs Game 5 triumph. The quote of the night was courtesy of Parker Kelly.
**Game 5 Recap â Canadiens** **6 at Sabres 3 â (MTL leads 3-2)** The Montreal Canadiens are one game away from their first conference finals appearance in five years. The Habs dominated on the road and can end the series in Game 6 on Saturday on home ice. **Game 6 Recap â Golden Knights 5 at 1 â (VGK wins 4-2)** The Vegas Golden Knights are heading to the Western Conference Final thanks to a beautiful first goal from and two tallies from . The Knights havenât been to the third round since 2023 when they won the Stanley Cup.
The Avalanche vs. Golden Knights series will begin on Wednesday, May 15.
The Colorado Avalanche are facing the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final.
The Eastern Conference Finals will feature either the Montreal Canadiens or the Buffalo Sabres against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Kris Knoblauch was fired as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.


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**Edmonton Oilers:** Kris Knoblauch was fired on Thursday after news got out that the Oilers were trying to interview Bruce Cassidy. When Edmonton hires its next coach, itâll be its 10th in 15 years, since the 2011 draft. That means No. 1 overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will have had that many coaches in his career. To compare, the No. 2 overall pick was Gabe Landeskog, and he has only had three coaches in that same amount of time: Joe Sacco, Patrick Roy, and Jared Bednar. **Philly Hockey Now:**Â Danny Briere isnât ready to make any rash decisions about young forward Matvei Michkov. **San Jose Hockey Now**: Even with Sidney Crosby joining Team Canada at the world championships, it doesnât sound like Hockey Canada is making a change to their originally selected captains. **Florida Hockey Now:** What should the Florida Panthers do at the goalie position this summer? We are about six or so weeks away from Sergei Bobrovsky becoming an unrestricted free agent if he doesnât re-sign. **Boston Hockey Now:**Â The Bruins got going with their offseason build by signing a depth forward to a one-year contract extension. Carolina Hockey Now: We know the Avalanche will host Game 1 on Wednesday. It appears there are two potential dates for the Hurricanesâ opening game of the Eastern Conference Final. The post Deenâs Daily: Avalanche, Golden Knights Upcoming Matchup; Conference Finals Schedules Released; Another Coach Fired! appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.