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The Vegas Golden Knights aim to close out their 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round series against the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 at 6:45 p.m. PT Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
NOTES
Thursday's game is the sixth game of the best-of-seven series between the Golden Knights and Canucks. Vegas leads the series, 3-2.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Golden Knights outshot the Canucks, 43-17, but fell by one goal in Game 5. Vancouver used goals from Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson to climb back into the series. Shea Theodore scored the lone goal for Vegas while Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first career playoff start.
AROUND THE NHL
Results as of Thursday morning.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks (Vegas leads, 3-2)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (Series tied, 3-3)
Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders (New York leads, 3-2)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins (Tampa Bay won, 4-1)
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM SCRATCHES
Stay tuned for lineup updates leading up to game time.
KEYS TO THE GAME
Break Down the Wall: In Game 5, Vegas only got one of its 43 shots past Demko in the 2-1 loss. The Golden Knights need to have a finishing touch to get ahead in Game 6.
Score Early: It took more than half the game for either team to hit the back of the net in Game 5. The Golden Knights will aim to get ahead early to take the Canucks out of the game as quickly as possible.