Knights prevail in sweltering Game 1 shootout

LAS VEGAS - Bad enough that the blistering outside temperature (97 F) made the ice sluggish inside T-Mobile Arena on Monday night.

Goaltenders Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby also had to deal with a combined 64 shots in the opening game of the Stanley Cup final as the Vegas Golden Knights outlasted the Washington Capitals, 6-4.

Fleury came into the series with a 1.68 goals-against average for Vegas, with Holtby not far behind at 2.04 for the Caps.