Morning Skate Report: May 8, 2023

The Vegas Golden Knights are in Edmonton for Game 3 of their best-of-seven series against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday at 5:30 p.m. PT at Rogers Place. The series is tied, 1-1.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: ESPN
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460

WATCH PARTY
On Monday, May 8, Stadium Swim at Circa Resort & Casino will host fans beginning at 4 p.m. PT as puck drop for Game 3 is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT. The game 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. A team-signed stick and playoff tickets will be raffled off during the watch party at Stadium Swim on Monday.

SERIES AT A GLANCE
Game 1: Golden Knights 6, Oilers 4 | Highlights
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 1 | Highlights
Game 3: Monday, May 8, 5:30 p.m. PT at Rogers Place (ESPN)
Game 4: Wednesday, May 10, 7 p.m. PT at Rogers Place (ESPN)
\Game 5: Friday, May 12, (Time TBD) at T-Mobile Arena (TNT)
\Game 6: Sunday, May 14, (Time TBD) at Rogers Place (Broadcast TBD)
\Game 7: Tuesday, May 16, (Time TBD) at T-Mobile Arena (TNT)
\ If necessary

LAST TIME OUT
Vegas came up short against Edmonton in a 5-1 loss on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play to put the Oilers up 1-0 two minutes into the first. Five minutes later, Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal to make it 2-0. Connor McDavid then scored a shorthanded goal four minutes later to bring the score to 3-0. With four minutes remaining in the period, Draisaitl scored his second of the game to make it 4-0. In the middle frame, McDavid scored a power-play goal - his second of the game - to extend the Oilers' lead to 5-0. Less than two minutes into the third, Ivan Barbashev scored the lone Vegas goal, bringing the final score to 5-1.

PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERSGolden Knights:
Mark Stone - 11 points (4G, 7A)
Chandler Stephenson - 9 points (5G, 4A)
Jack Eichel - 7 points (4G, 3A)

Oilers:
Leon Draisaitl - 17 points (13G, 4A)
Connor McDavid - 15 points (5G, 10A)
Evan Bouchard - 14 points (3G, 11A)

AROUND THE NHL
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers (Series tied, 1-1)
Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars (Seattle leads, 2-1)

Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (Florida leads, 3-0)
New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Carolina leads, 2-1)

KEYS TO THE GAME
Stay positive:Although Game 2 was disappointing for the Golden Knights, they played the game they wanted to in Game 1. The series is even and it's a best-of-seven, so it's time to regroup and believe that it can be done.

Special teams:Vegas allowed three power-play goals and one shorthanded goal in Game 2. It's important the Golden Knights improve in both of these areas in order to play a more structured Game 3.