LAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights (all times local):8:10 p.m.The Vegas Golden Knights have lost for just the fourth time this postseason http://www.officialcanadiensprostore.co … emi-jersey , falling to Washington 3-2 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.Marc-Andre Fleury has prevented Vegas from losing consecutive games so far this postseason.After giving up four goals in the Western Conference finals opener against Winnipeg, the three-time Stanley Cup champion helped the expansion team win four straight against the Jets. He allowed four goals in each of his team’s two losses to San Jose in the second round and gave up three in the following games to help Vegas get past the Sharks.Game 3 is Saturday night in Washington.—7:40 p.m.The Washington Capitals are clinging to a 3-2 lead against the Vegas Golden Knights late in the third period in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.Vegas had a two-man advantage for 1:09 early in the third, but couldn’t get the puck past Braden Holtby.The Golden Knights were outshooting the Capitals 10-2 in the final period of regulation only to be denied time and time again by Holtby.Washington and Vegas combined to score at least two goals in each period of the opener and in the first and second periods of Game 2.Vegas leads the series 1-0. After Wednesday night, the series shifts to Washington for Games 3 and 4.—7:05 p.m.The Washington Capitals are 20 minutes away from evening the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece.The Capitals have a 3-2 lead against the Vegas Golden Knights after two periods of Game 2.Lars Eller pulled the Capitals into a 1-1 tie late in the first period and he assisted as Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Orpik gave them a two-goal cushion that lasted for 8-plus minutes. Shea Theodore feathered a fluttering puck through traffic and past Braden Holtby late in the second period, bringing Vegas within a goal.Washington’s Jakub Vrana almost restored the two-score lead late in the second period, but hit the right post much to the delight of Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.Holtby went into the third period with 22 saves and Fleury had stopped 17 shots through two periods.The series shifts to Washington for Games 3 and 4.—6:45 p.m.The Washington Capitals have earned a rare cushion in the Stanley Cup Final.Brooks Orpik scored midway through the second period, giving Washington a 3-1 lead over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2.It marked the first two-goal lead either team had other than the Golden Knights’ empty-net goal in the closing seconds of their 6-4 victory in Game 1.—6:35 p.m.Alex Ovechkin has scored his first Stanley Cup Final goal, taking advantage of a power play to give Washington its first lead of Game 2.Ovechkin one-timed a shot from the bottom of the left circle after Lars Eller’s cross-crease pass to put the Capitals up 2-1 against Vegas. Eller scored a game-tying goal late in the first period.Ovechkin was in the spotlight more than usual after a relatively quiet performance in the series-opening loss in which he had only one assist. The 13-season veteran might need to step up even more because Evgeny Kuznetsov is questionable to return because of an upper-body injury.Kuznetsov, the leading scorer in the playoffs Authentic Artturi Lehkonen Jersey , walked off the ice late in the first period after appearing to hurt his left wrist in a check by Brayden McNabb along the boards.—6:05 p.m.The Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights are tied at 1-1 after the first period of Game 2 in the Stanley Cup Final.James Neal revved up the home crowd, opening the scoring with a wrist shot past Braden Holtby just 7:58 into the game.Just as the Capitals did during the series opener, they answered. Lars Eller slapped a shot into an open net late in the first period after missing an opportunity to score late in the Game 1 loss that included a record four lead changes.Eller scored shortly after the Capitals generated chance at least temporarily making up for the loss of Evgeny Kuznetsov. The leading scorer in the playoffs left the game after getting checked and appearing to hurt his left wrist. Vegas’ Brayden McNabb hit the leading scorer in the playoffs as he had the puck along the boards late in the first period.Three-time Stanley Cup champion Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 11 shots for the Golden Knights.Holtby withstood a flurry of shots in the opening minutes and finished the first period with nine saves.The expansion Golden Knights entered the game 11-1 when scoring first in the playoffs. The Capitals also fell behind in every round this postseason and rallied to win.—5:35 p.m.The Vegas Golden Knights lit the lamp first, scoring midway through the opening period of Game 2 just as they did in the Stanley Cup Final opener.James Neal got behind Washington’s defense and sent a wrist shot from the left circle past Braden Holtby 7:58 into the game.Vegas also took a 1-0 lead in Game 1, striking first when Colin Miller scored 7:15 into a game the Golden Knights ended up winning 6-4.The expansion Golden Knights entered the game 11-1 when scoring first in the playoffs.It was 98 degrees at game time in Las Vegas.—5:25 p.m.Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is under way in Las Vegas.Imagine Dragons kicked up the pregame festivities a notch, playing its hit ”Whatever It Takes,” following the Vegas Golden Knights’ elaborate show that precedes each game.The Washington Capitals trail Vegas 1-0 but are used to playing from behind. Washington fell behind in each of the first three rounds and rallied to win.The Capitals opened the playoffs with two losses to Columbus before roaring back to win four straight. They lost Game 1 in the second round against Pittsburgh before bouncing back with a win in Game 2 and eliminating the two-time defending champion Penguins in Game 6.Washington won its first two games against Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference finals, but then lost three straight, forcing the franchise to win two decisive games to advance.If the Capitals end up winning the Final Carey Price Jersey , they will join the 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins as the only Stanley Cup champions to trail in every series.—4:20 p.m.Hours before Vegas hosted Washington in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, fans filed in the plaza outside T-Mobile Arena on a 98-degree day in the desert.Some of those gathered were holding the hottest ticket in town. Many planned to simply soak up the atmosphere while watching the game on big screens outside the arena with thousands of new friends.The Golden Knights’ logo was worked into hairdos of fans willing to make the commitment while others opted to have their face painted in black and gold.—2:15 p.m.The Strip has hosted countless events over the years, featuring stars on stage and in the ring.Las Vegas can now add a championship game in a major professional sports league to its list.And, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final has a tough act to follow.The Vegas Golden Knights opened with a 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals, co-starring teams that combined for a Final-record four lead changes.There also were big hits, some which might have lingering effects Wednesday night.Washington’s Tom Wilson was penalized for blindsiding Vegas’ Jonathan Marchessault after he passed the puck in Game 1. Ryan Reaves scored a tying goal Monday night after appearing to get away with cross-checking Capitals defenseman John Carlson.—More Stanley Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/StanleyCupFinals VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bo Horvat says the Vancouver Canucks knew the power-play points would come eventually.“We have a lot of sharp shooters out there and a lot of guys who can put the puck in the net, so it was just a matter of time before they started flooding in,” Horvat said.Brock Boeser had three power-play points and the Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Sunday night.Boeser had a goal and set up goals by Alex Edler and Elias Pettersson on power-play goals. Horvat added an empty-net goal for the Canucks.“It’s huge Jeff Petry Jersey Kids ,” Boeser said. “We talk about how much special teams makes a difference in these games and it showed tonight and I think we’re feeling pretty confident on the power play, so it’s nice to be a difference maker.”Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Alex Chiasson scored for the Oilers.Jacob Markstrom made 20 saves for the Canucks, and Mikko Koskinen stopped 26 shots for the Oilers.Vancouver’s win completes a sweep of a back-toback. The Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Saturday.After a scoreless opening period Sunday, the Oilers put the first goal on the board 1:40 into the second period.Jujhar Khaira found Nugent-Hopkins in front of the Vancouver net and the center fired a wrist shot past Markstrom. It was Nugent-Hopkins’ 11th goal and 31st point of the year.“We showed that we can out-play them 5-on-5,” Nugent-Hopkins said. “But unfortunately we just took too many penalties and they started to get some momentum and we just couldn’t claw our way back tonight.”Vancouver answered with a trio of power-play goals.Midway through the second, Edmonton defenseman Caleb Jones was called for holding, giving the Canucks the man advantage.Boeser got a crisp pass to Edler, who sent a one-timer past Koskinen that tied the game.Less than a minute later, Edmonton’s Kevin Gravel sent the puck over the glass and earned a delay-of-game penalty.With time running out on the power play Jonathan Drouin Jersey , Boeser collected the puck at the top of the faceoff circle and shot it at the Edmonton net. The puck appeared to hit Koskinen’s glove before dribbling in.Boeser has six goals in his last five games.Less than three minutes into the third period, the Canucks found themselves on the power play again after Oilers defenseman Adam Larsson was called for delay of game.Pettersson scored off a shot from faceoff circle. He is riding seven-game point streak, with four goals and nine assists during the streak.Edmonton got a goal back with less than five minutes to go when Chiasson sent a wrist shot past Markstrom.Connor McDavid got an assist on the play, extending a nine-game point streak in which the star center has six goals and 10 assists.UP NEXTOilers: Host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.Canucks: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.