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Reilly Smith Tallies Twice as Knights Down Kraken, Win Pacific Title
Reilly Smith scored twice and Mitch Marner added a third-period goal as Vegas secured home-ice advantage through the first two playoff rounds.
- On Wednesday, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1 at T-Mobile Arena to clinch their second consecutive Pacific Division title.
- Head coach John Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy on March 29, leading Vegas to a 7-0-1 record since taking over the struggling franchise.
- Forward Reilly Smith scored twice in the third period, while goaltender Carter Hart made 22 saves to improve to 6-0 since returning from injury.
- The division title guarantees the Golden Knights home-ice advantage through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Utah Mammoth awaiting in the first round.
- This title marks Vegas's fifth Pacific Division crown in nine seasons, while the Edmonton Oilers continue a 39-year drought without a divisional championship.
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Mitch Marner broke a third-period tie and the Vegas Golden Knights won the Pacific Division for the fifth time in their nine-year history, beating the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Wednesday night to close the regular season.
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