{"id":482793,"date":"2026-10-02T13:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/482793\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T13:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:58:41","slug":"vegas-golden-knights-face-anaheim-ducks-in-2nd-round-playoff-rematch-golden-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/482793\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas Golden Knights face Anaheim Ducks in 2nd-round playoff rematch | Golden Knights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> were in the same spot on Tuesday that the Anaheim Ducks will be Friday.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first game of the season. The energy will likely be high. Anaheim is also facing the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season, so there\u2019s that, too.<\/p>\n

If the Knights can replicate much of what they did in their season-opening win over the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>, it\u2019ll be a successful start to the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re playing their first game of the year. We know what that felt like the other night,\u201d Knights coach Ryan Craig said. \u201cThere are pros and cons to that. Other than that, we\u2019ll be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite it being a rematch of the second-round series that the Knights won in six games, this isn\u2019t the same Ducks team.<\/p>\n

Their blue line is completely overhauled from the veterans that occupied it in the spring. Gone are Jacob Trouba and John Carlson. The leaders are now Jackson LaCombe (25) and Pavel Mintyukov (22).<\/p>\n

Anaheim also signed Tristan Luneau, 22, to a six-year, $43.2 million contract on Thursday despite playing in 14 NHL games.<\/p>\n

The forwards are where the Ducks make their money. That\u2019s selling it short because the Ducks\u2019 young forwards broke the bank this summer.<\/p>\n

Center Leo Carlsson signed the most lucrative offer sheet of this era when he signed a five-year, $90 million deal with the Philadelphia Flyers that the Ducks matched. The 21-year-old will make $18 million the next five years.<\/p>\n

Forward Cutter Gauthier was locked up on a six-year, $81 million deal on Sept. 15 after a 41-goal season.<\/p>\n

Anaheim bought out former 50-goal scorer Chris Kreider. Centers Mikael Granlund and Ryan Poehling move up the lineup.<\/p>\n

Other than four preseason games on tape, there\u2019s not much to what the Ducks look like.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur guys that were here know the group they played in the second round,\u201d Craig said. \u201cThere\u2019s certain things that were talked about in that series and were adjusted as the series went on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second round was when center William Karlsson returned to the lineup after missing 68 games with a hamstring injury. The line of Karlsson, Mitch Marner and Brett Howden combined for 19 points in the series.<\/p>\n

Marner had 11 of the points, including the goal of the playoffs in the clinching Game 6. He had his first career playoff hat trick in Game 3.<\/p>\n

Karlsson\u2019s line was the only trio that didn\u2019t register a point in the 5-2 win over Chicago. The three had their chances \u2014 a couple of backdoor opportunities went wide \u2014 but couldn\u2019t convert.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to lock it in a little more,\u201d Karlsson said. \u201cThe chances were there. Hopefully we can keep creating chances.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contact Danny Webster at dwebster@reviewjournal.com.<\/a> Follow @DannyWebster21<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Who: Anaheim Ducks at Golden Knights<\/p>\n

When: 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n

Where: T-Mobile Arena<\/p>\n

TV: KMCC-34<\/p>\n

Streaming: KnightTime+<\/p>\n

Radio: KVGS 107.9 FM\/KOAS 105.7 FM (Spanish)<\/p>\n

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