Golden Knights book trip to Stanley Cup Final after controversial coach firing

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The Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in its short history on Tuesday night as they swept the Colorado Avalanche 4-0.

The Golden Knights accomplished the feat after making a bizarre move toward the end of the regular season. Vegas made the abrupt move of firing head coach Bruce Cassidy and replacing him with John Tortorella with just eight games left in the regular season.

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Vegas head coach John Tortorella's refusal to speak to the media after Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks is costing him and the team more than they probably expected. (Rob Gray-Imagn Images)

Vegas won seven of its last eight games of the season, only losing in a shootout to the Seattle Kraken. The surge helped the team solidify a spot in the playoffs. They later defeated the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games each on their way to knocking off the Western Conference’s top seed, the Avalanche.

"It's by far our best game," Tortorella said after the Game 4 win. "(Checking is) something we've been concentrating on, and I think we've gotten better and better through the rounds. But tonight's game was our best checking effort, and that's a hell of a hockey team we played over there."

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Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella watches during the first period of Game 1 in the Western Conference finals against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on May 20, 2026. (David Zalubowski/AP)

Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored in the Golden Knights’ 2-1 win.

Golden Knights goaltender Carter