Cooley's Goal Gives Utah 3-2 Win, Ties Series at 1-1

Logan Cooley scored the game-winning goal with six minutes remaining Tuesday night, lifting the Utah Mammoth to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their first-round NHL playoff series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The win evens the best-of-seven matchup at one game apiece, with Game 3 set for Friday night at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

The Mammoth, who relocated from Arizona two years ago, secured their first playoff victory since the move. Cooley, a 21-year-old center from Pittsburgh, tapped in a rebound from the slot after Dylan Guenther's shot caromed off the post, breaking a 2-2 tie in the third period. The goal marked Cooley's second of the series and made him the youngest U.S.-born player to score in each of his first two playoff games.

"It's so exciting playing in these games," Cooley said. "You're playing for the Stanley Cup. That's what you dream about since you're a little kid. You just want to leave everything out there. The games are so intense, physical, fast, and I think that kind of fits my game."

The game featured a back-and-forth battle, with the teams exchanging goals in each of the first two periods. Vegas struck first in the opening...