ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jack Eichel scored his first goal this postseason and had an assist for the Vegas Golden Knights, who eliminated the Minnesota Wild with a 3-2 win in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday.

After five quiet games to start the first round, the Vegas Golden Knights’ captain broke through with a great performance in Thursday night’s Game 6 to eliminate the Minnesota Wild. He scored the eventual game-winning — and series-clinching — goal,

Jack Eichel was one of three Vegas players to tally a goal and an assist, and the Golden Knights held on for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild to clinch their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday night in Saint Paul,