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Golden Knights Rally From 3-Goal Hole, Beat Avalanche

5/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Vegas Golden Knights erased a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on May 24 2026, becoming first to win a game after trailing by three goals.
Mark Stone (Golden Knights) opened comeback with a goal 19 seconds into period, followed by goals from William Karlsson (Golden Knights), Keegan Kolesar (Golden Knights) and Tomas Hertl (Golden Knights).
John Tortorella (Golden Knights) and Jared Bednar (Avalanche) said Knights force Avalanche to regroup.

History

Historical Context

In the 2010 playoffs, defending champion Chicago Blackhawks entered as the eighth seed and faced the Vancouver Canucks. After falling behind 0-3 in the best-of-seven series, they won three straight to become the seventh NHL team ever to force a Game 7, though they ultimately lost in overtime. The rally echoed the club’s first Stanley Cup since 1961, ending a 49-year drought.

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Story summary

The Vegas Golden Knights erased a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on May 24 2026, becoming first to win a game after trailing by three goals.
Mark Stone (Golden Knights) opened comeback with a goal 19 seconds into period, followed by goals from William Karlsson (Golden Knights), Keegan Kolesar (Golden Knights) and Tomas Hertl (Golden Knights).
John Tortorella (Golden Knights) and Jared Bednar (Avalanche) said Knights force Avalanche to regroup.

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