Golden Knights and Ducks unhappy with opener as Game 2 approaches

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Neither team was particularly happy following the Golden Knights' 3-1 Game 1 victory over the Ducks on Monday night.

Vegas got the win to open the second round, but realizes that is not sustainable after getting outplayed by Anaheim most of the night. On the other side, the Ducks missed a great opportunity to take the early lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.

“I think the biggest thing is we need to be honest with ourselves,” Golden Knights coach John Tortorella said. “We’ll look at some of the stuff and I think we have a better game coming up.”

That would be Game 2 on Wednesday night in Las Vegas (9:30 p.m. EDT, TNT, truTV, HBO MAX).

The Golden Knights would have a hard time getting away with another performance in which they were outshot 34-22 and, according to Natural Stat Trick, gave up 12 high-danger chances compared to creating six.

“I don’t think anyone in that locker room is pretty satisfied with that win,” Vegas center Mitch Marner said. “We know we can play a lot better. I don’t think we got to our (offensive) zone game at all. We gave them some good looks that (goalie) Carter (Hart) made some massive saves on. But we know we've got to be better. We know the series is going to get harder. That’s how it always goes.”

If not for Hart's 33 saves, the Ducks likely would be the ones up 1-0, but Anaheim found itself in a similar spot in the opening round against Edmonton. After the Oilers won the opener 4-3, the Ducks took the next three games and eventually closed out the series in six.

Win Game 2 at Vegas and suddenly home ice advantage belongs to the Ducks.

“It's definitely a different task at hand,” Ducks center Ryan Poehling said. “I thought we played a great game (Monday) and just using our speed throughout the series is going to kind of be what dictates how it ends up for us.”

That athleticism figured to be a big advantage for Anaheim entering the series, but the Golden Knights counter with physicality and experience. The rough play was less on display, and Tortorella said the officials made cutting down on fighting and other post-play scrums a point of emphasis this series.

If it comes down to being able to create plays in open ice, the Ducks will have the decided edge, at least if Game 1 was any indication.

“I liked how we played," Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. "We had a good pace to our game. I thought (Lukas Dostal) was good in net and I thought across the board we had everybody contributing. We had the energy we were looking for and there was speed and pace. We missed some great chances as well.”

When/Where to Watch: Game 1, Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT (TNT, truTV, HBO MAX).

The Sabres showed in their six-game series victory over Boston in the first round that they aren't just a feel-good story. In making their first playoff appearance in 15 years, Buffalo is out to make an impact in this postseason and has the chance to knock out the NHL's most-decorated franchise in Montreal.

“I think after this series, we kind of learned that this is just hockey,” Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “The media and stuff are kind of blowing it up about playoffs and different things. But we’ve played this sport for so long.”

The Canadiens pulled off the great escape to get to this point, putting just nine shots on goal in Sunday's Game 7 at Tampa Bay, but still defeated the Lightning 2-1.

“We stuck together,” Canadiens forward Josh Anderson said. “We found ways to win. I thought everyone bought into the game plan and system we were bringing each and every night.”

Now they have to do it again against a team few expected to be in this position when the season began.

AP Hockey Writer John Wawrow in Buffalo, New York, contributed to this report.

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Montréal Canadiens center Phillip Danault (24) leads the team through the handshake line after the Canadiens defeated the Lightning in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs, front, celebrates after a goal by Mattias Samuelsson during the first period in Game 6 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Anaheim Ducks center Mikael Granlund (64) celebrates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden, second from left, celebrates after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

CARROLLTON, Texas (AP) — A man shot five people, killing two, in back-to-back shootings Tuesday at a shopping center and then an apartment building because he was angry over business dealings, police said.

The first shooting happened just before 10 a.m. at a shopping center in a Koreatown neighborhood in a suburb north of Dallas, the Carrollton Police Department said. When police arrived, they found four adults who had been shot. While they were investigating, another shooting was reported at an apartment complex roughly 4 miles (6 kilometers) away, and responding officers found a dead man inside one of the apartments.

Investigators determined the suspect, 69-year-old Seung Ho Han, carried out both of the shootings, police said. He was arrested at a nearby grocery store after a short chase on foot. Police say Ho Han acknowledged he was the shooter in an interview with detectives and said he was angry at the people he shot because of financial disagreements over their business dealings.

It was not a random act of violence and the attacker knew both of the people who were fatally shot, Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo said.

“It was a known business relationship. We’re still trying to work to identify what caused his actions,” Arredondo said.

The three people injured in the shooting were in stable condition, Arredondo said. The names of the victims were not released.

Shortly after the shooting, officers with their guns drawn walked past doors at K Towne Plaza in an area of Carrollton known as Koreatown. Agents from the FBI were among law enforcement collecting evidence in the parking lot.

Carrollton — population 130,000 — is 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Dallas. More than 4,000 residents are of Korean descent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

“We’re shocked,” said John Jun, who’s active in the Korean American community. “We’re not immune to something like this happening, but we are very generally a peaceful community that works hard.”

In the last 20 years, it has grown into a thriving Koreatown for the metro Dallas area, thanks to Korean investors. It’s anchored by big-box businesses like H Mart as well as dozens of restaurants serving everything from Korean fried chicken to shaved ice desserts.

The city is also home to multiple Korean churches from Baptist to Presbyterian congregations.

AP reporters Terry Tang in Phoenix, Rebecca Boone in Boise, Idaho, Claudia Lauer in Philadelphia and Ed White in Detroit contributed to this story.

This version corrects the spelling of the suspect’s name. The correct spelling is Seung Ho Han, not Seung Han Ho.

Officials respond to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Officials respond to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Officials respond to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Officials respond to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Officials respond to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Law enforcement responds to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Kendria LaFleur)

Law enforcement responds to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Jamie Stengle)