Golden Knights Don't Touch Clarence S. Campbell Bowl As They Sweep Avalanche And Advance To Cup Final

The Vegas Golden Knights charged their way through the Western Conference final.

Tuesday's 2-1 win in Game 4 completed the Golden Knights' sweep over the Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche and put Vegas into the Stanley Cup final for the third time in its nine-year franchise history.

The Golden Knights also won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl as Western Conference champions. And just like the last time they won it, they did not touch the trophy.

Captain Mark Stone brought the players over to pose for a photo with the trophy and NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, and he then waved over team staff and owner Bill Foley. But Stone made sure Foley did not lay a finger on the bowl, appearing to say, "hands off."

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Since the Carolina Hurricanes lead the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 and need at least five games to decide the Eastern Conference final, the soonest the Golden Knights can know their Cup final opponent is Friday, May 29, when Game 5 takes place in Raleigh, N.C. If necessary, Game 6 is on Sunday, May 31, and Game 7 is on Tuesday, June 2.

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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 11:54 PM.