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Vegas Golden Knights: Three First Round Predictions

By Richard Cardinale

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 11: An exterior view shows T-Mobile Arena prior to Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights on April 11, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 11: An exterior view shows T-Mobile Arena prior to Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights on April 11, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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3) Vegas Golden Knights will defeat the Los Angeles Kings in seven games

LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 30: Jonathan Marchessault #81 celebrates his goal with teammates William Karlsson #71 and Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights against the St. Louis Blues during the game at T-Mobile Arena on March 30, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 30: Jonathan Marchessault #81 celebrates his goal with teammates William Karlsson #71 and Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights against the St. Louis Blues during the game at T-Mobile Arena on March 30, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images) /

After going back and forth for hours, I decided that the Golden Knights depth will be just too much for the Kings. Of course, this series could go the other way. But with the way the Golden Knights have played this year in the biggest games, they always seem to rise to the occasion.

The Kings may have more elite players than the Golden Knights do. However, the bottom half of the roster is where the Golden Knights have the edge in this series. If the Golden Knights win this series, the bottom six forward group and the defensive pairing of Jon Merrill and Colin Miller will play huge factors.

Injuries to Jake Muzzin and Derek Forbort are enormous losses for the Kings, so it’s essential the Golden Knights get off to a hot start at home. If they can do that, they can try to end the series as quickly as possible. Although, the Golden Knights are missing a massive piece in leadership with no Perron in the locker room.

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All in all, here’s how I see it playing out. Jonathan Marchessault will score the game winner in game seven in the third period with ten minutes left. The Vegas Golden Knights stagger to the finish line and defeat the Los Angeles Kings once and for all. How do you see the series playing out?

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