NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Golden Knights have a date for the Western Conference Final.
Winnipeg advanced for the first time in their 18-year franchise history with a 5-1 Game 7 victory over the Predators on Thursday night to wrap up the best-of-seven conference semifinals.
Winnipeg will host Game 1 on Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Jets moved on in part by chasing Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne for the third time in the series. It took just seven shots to force the Predators to call in relief in the first period of the first Game 7 ever at Bridgestone Arena.