Marchessault, Golden Knights overpower Panthers, take 2-0 lead - ESPN

LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL's hottest postseason goaltender, and Adin Hill continued his stellar play as the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers to take a 2-0 series lead Monday night.

Hill made 29 saves, and Marchessault had an assist to finish with three points. Marchessault's 12 postseason goals set a Golden Knights record, with all coming after the first round as Vegas continues to show off its depth and drive.

«It's part of our game. We know we have to roll four lines and be hard on the forecheck,» Marchessault said. «And we're getting rewarded. And topping that off, I think our discipline has been unbelievable.»

Brett Howden scored twice for the Knights, who also got goals from Alec Martinez, Nicolas Roy and Michael Amadio. Six players had at least two points for Vegas, all 18 Knights skaters were on the ice for even-strength goals and the team's nine goal scorers through the first two games are a Stanley Cup Final record. The Knights' seven goals tied a franchise mark for a playoff game.

«This was very good. Our start was good,» Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. «We finished the plays, which helps.… I liked our game, obviously.»

And it was too much for Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who was removed 7:10 into the second period down 4-0. It was the fifth time in 12 games the Knights have chased the opposing goalie.

Matthew Tkachuk and Anton Lundell scored for Florida, a club that has now been outscored 12-4 in the series and is down two games for the first time since Round 1, when the Panthers stunned the Boston Bruins.

«The parts of our game where we know we can improve, we're