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LAST TIME OUT
Alex Tuch continued his hot streak as he scored for the fourth consecutive game to put Vegas up, 1-0, early in Game 3. Less than two minutes later, Zach Whitecloud hit the back of the net to flip the score to 2-0. Mark Stone scored in the third period for a 3-0 lead as Robin Lehner closed down his second shutout of the series to give Vegas a 2-1 lead in the series.
AROUND THE NHL
Results as of Sunday morning.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks (Vegas leads, 2-1)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (Dallas leads, 2-1)
Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders (New York leads, 2-1)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins (Tampa Bay leads, 3-1)
PLAYOFF REWIND
The Golden Knights ousted the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round in five games and, despite the brevity of the series, it was close from start to finish. Three of Vegas' four wins were decided by just one goal. Since the postseason began with the Golden Knights' first round robin contest, Mark Stone (4G, 4A) and Reilly Smith (3G, 5A) have paced the team with eight points each. Shea Theodore leads all NHL defensemen with four goals in the playoffs while his seven points rank second among Golden Knights skaters. Alex Tuch, who scored the series-winning goal against the Blackhawks, also has four goals in the postseason.
After defeating the Minnesota Wild in four games in the Qualifying Round of the playoffs, the Canucks took down the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues in six games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round. Elias Pettersson is Vancouver's top scorer with 13 points (4G, 9A) in 10 postseason games. Miller (5G, 5A) and Hughes (1G, 9A) each have 10 points while captain Bo Horvat is tied for the league lead with six goals.
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM SCRATCHES
Stay tuned for lineup updates leading up to game time.
KEYS TO THE GAME
Third Line Success: The unit of Tuch, Nicolas Roy and Nick Cousins has been an effective one for the Golden Knights in this series. Vegas will look to this line for physicality and scoring touch again in Game 4.
Keep Vancouver's Stars Quiet: Vegas silenced Vancouver's offense in Game 3 after the Canucks put up five goals in Game 2. Keeping them quiet again should spell success for the Golden Knights.
