The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights staved off elimination with a 2-0 victory in Friday's Game 6 against the Dallas Stars.

Vegas forced a decisive Game 7 in Dallas on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

"We're a group that rises to the occasion," Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said, according to The Athletic's Jesse Granger.

The tight-checking affair was scoreless until the halfway mark of the third period when Noah Hanifin tallied his second goal of the playoffs. Mark Stone added an empty-netter.

"Ever since I got traded here, I was super excited about the opportunity coming to a team with guys that have won," Hanifin told The Associated Press. "It's a great culture here and I'm fortunate to be a part of it. I feel good about my game and I'm trying to contribute whichever way I can."

Adin Hill stopped all 23 shots he faced in his second start of the series. It's the first shutout for a Golden Knights goaltender while facing elimination.

"You need to make big saves at big times in big games," Hill said. "That's how you win playoff games. I think our team learned that last year, and any team that's won, their goalies had to catch fire at times."

Jake Oettinger made 28 saves. He's allowed two or fewer goals in each contest since Game 2.

Stars head coach Peter DeBoer is 7-0 in Game 7s over his career. Two of those do-or-die victories came when he was Vegas' bench boss in 2020 and 2021.

"There's nothing better than Game 7s," DeBoer said. "That's what you grew up dreaming about playing and the second-best thing is coaching in them."

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The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights staved off elimination with a 2-0 victory in Friday's Game 6 against the Dallas Stars.

Vegas forced a decisive Game 7 in Dallas on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

"We're a group that rises to the occasion," Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said, according to The Athletic's Jesse Granger.

The tight-checking affair was scoreless until the halfway mark of the third period when Noah Hanifin tallied his second goal of the playoffs. Mark Stone added an empty-netter.

Adin Hill stopped all 23 shots he faced in his second start of the series. It's the first shutout for a Golden Knights goaltender while facing elimination.

Jake Oettinger made 28 saves. He's allowed two or fewer goals in each contest since Game 2.

Stars head coach Peter DeBoer is 7-0 in Game 7s over his career. Two of those do-or-die victories came when he was Vegas' bench boss in 2020 and 2021.

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The Canucks are off to Round 2 to face the Edmonton Oilers! Matt and Blake break down a nail-biting Game 6 where Vancouver edged Nashville 1-0 thanks to Pius Suter's game-winning goal and an incredible performance by Arturs Silovs. Matt and Blake recap it all and forecast the second-round matchup. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.

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The Vancouver Canucks secured their spot in the second round with a hard-fought 1-0 Game 6 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.

Vancouver will take on the Edmonton Oilers in an all-Canadian series. The last time the Pacific Division rivals met in the playoffs was in 1992, with Edmonton winning in six games.

Friday's clash remained scoreless until Pius Suter broke the ice with less than two minutes left in regulation.

"I love the fire," veteran forward J.T. Miller told Sportsnet when asked about Suter's heroics. "That's gonna happen, that guy's had a bunch of chances this year, he knows he could have had 10 goals. He stuck with it, which is awesome. Huge goal for our team."

Canucks netminder Arturs Silovs became the first rookie in franchise history to record a series-clinching win, per Sportsnet Stats. He turned aside all 28 shots he faced to secure the shutout while saving 3.21 goals above expected at all strengths, per Natural Stat Trick.

"Can't say enough," Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes said of Silovs' performance. "It takes a lot of confidence, a lot of belief in yourself. He played great, obviously to end Game 6 with a shutout ... he came up big."

"It's really impressive, to say the least," he added.

Silovs got a little help in the form of a huge block by defenseman Tyler Myers with the Canucks on the penalty kill in the final minute.

Vancouver turned to Silovs in Game 4 when both Thatcher Demko and Casey DeSmith were sidelined with injuries. The Canucks stuck with Silovs for Games 5 and 6 even after DeSmith was available.

"It's a great opportunity for me," Silovs said after Friday's series decider. "They trust me more. I want to capitalize on these chances."

The 23-year-old rewarded his team's faith by posting a .938 save percentage, 1.70 goals-against average, and 2-1 record. He only appeared in four regular-season games this campaign and five last year.

Though the Canucks took care of business on the road, fans made sure to show their appreciation for Silovs back home.

Predators goalie Juuse Saros stood tall during Friday's loss, making 28 saves on 29 shots. Nashville has now lost six straight playoff games on home ice and hasn't won a postseason series since 2018.

Captain Roman Josi saw a lot of positives from the Predators' season despite the loss.

"It's tough right now because you leave it all out there," he told Bally Sports. "I think we're gonna look back on this season and be really proud of what we accomplished.

"We didn't get a lot of credit coming into camp. Just the connection we had as a team, how we came together, how we battled through some hard times early in the season, and found a way in the playoffs. ... It wasn't meant to be."

The Canucks last won a round during the COVID-19 playoff bubble in 2020. The last time Vancouver's Rogers Arena saw the second round was in 2011, when the team made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.

Two Canadian teams have met in the second round or later just four other times in the last 30 years.

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