Morning Skate Report: May 29, 2023

The Vegas Golden Knights will have another chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final on Monday at 5 p.m. PT at American Airlines Center. Vegas leads the series, 3-2.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: ESPN
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460
VGK Today: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Soundcloud

WATCH PARTY
On Monday, Stadium Swim at Circa Resort & Casino will once again open its doors to fans beginning at 4 p.m. PT, as puck drop for Game 6 is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT. The game on ESPN will be shown on Stadium Swim's 40-foot-tall HD screen and fans will be greeted by Chance and members of the VGK Cast. Tickets to an upcoming playoff game will be given away, as well as a gold helmet previously worn during a home game by William Carrier. Monday's watch party is free for fans wearing VGK gear and all must be 21 or older to attend.

SERIES AT A GLANCE
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Stars 3 (OT) | Highlights
Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Stars 2 (OT) Highlights
Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Stars 0 | Highlights
Game 4: Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT) | Highlights
Game 5: Stars 4, Golden Knights 2 | Highlights
Game 6: Monday, May 29, 5 p.m. PT at American Airlines Center (ESPN, ESPN+)
\Game 7: Wednesday, May 31, 6 p.m. PT at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN, ESPN+)
\ If necessary

LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights were defeated, 4-2, by the Stars on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Ivan Barbashev opened the scoring for Vegas in the first period. Luke Glendening tied the game 1-1 two minutes later. In the middle frame, Chandler Stephenson scored to make it 2-1. Dallas then scored three answered goals, one from Jason Robertson and two from Ty Dellandrea to seal the 4-2 win and avoid elimination.

PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERSGolden Knights:
Jack Eichel - 18 points (6G, 12A)
Jonathan Marchessault - 16 points (8G, 8A)
Mark Stone - 15 points (6G, 9A)

Stars:
Roope Hintz - 24 points (10G, 14A)
Jason Robertson - 18 points (7G, 11A)
Joe Pavelski - 14 points (9G, 5A)

AROUND THE NHLWestern Conference Final:
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars (Vegas leads, 3-2)

Eastern Conference Final:
Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Florida wins, 4-0)

KEYS TO THE GAME
Get harder: Head Coach Bruce Cassidy said on Sunday morning his message to the Golden Knights is "get harder." He explained, "Let's get serious and get harder about our puck management and our battles." Lack of puck management was a big reason why Vegas was unable to come out of Game 5 with a win.

Keep calm and carry on: Having lost two in a row, Vegas must not let the momentum shift to the Stars. The Golden Knights have proven they are a resilient team not only in the regular season but throughout the playoffs. Just because the last two games didn't go their way doesn't mean all is lost. It's a best-of-seven series for a reason, and Vegas still has two more chances to close it out and move on to the Stanley Cup Final.