It isn’t over yet as Vegas Golden Knights drop Game 4 to Blackhawks

It just wasn’t to be for the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4.

Corey Crawford stopped 48 of the 49 shots he faced to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 and force a Game 5.

It was just one of those days where the Golden Knights came up against a hot goalie in Crawford, who hopped into the time machine and went back to the Crawford that was a cornerstone of Chicago’s Stanley Cup dynasty.

Drake Caggiula got the Blackhawks on the board early before Matthew Highmore made it a two-goal game at 13:40 in the first period.

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Shea Theodore did get Vegas back in the game in the first after unleashing a rocket of a one-timer from the point.

However, Crawford was unstoppable from that point on and Alex DeBrincat added an empty-netter late in the third period to prevent the Golden Knights from executing a sweep.

Let’s break the game down period-by-period…

First Period

As was expected given their win-or-go-home situation, the Chicago Blackhawks came out fighting and they drew blood early.

With 4:08 played in the first period, Olli Maatta got the puck off the boards before feeding a dish to Drake Caggiula, who was left alone in front of the net and the forward blasted a one-timer past Robin Lehner.

It got worst for the Golden Knights at 13:40 after Matthew Highmore scored from just behind the goal line.

Vegas did respond, though, as Shea Theodore took a dish from Alec Martinez before unleashing a bomb of a one-timer from the point to make it a one-goal game.

Second Period

Vegas had outshot Chicago by a margin of 36-15 after the opening two periods, but they were coming up against an unstoppable force in Corey Crawford.

Robin Lehner was also doing his bit too, making a good save on Patrick Kane after shutting the door.

Third Period

Lehner made a big blocker save to deny Brandon Saad early in the final frame, but it was the Corey Crawford show as he continued to stand on his head.

Crawford made 13 saves alone in the third period, and he was the big reason why the Hawks never really looked back in the third period.

And, with the clock running out, Alex DeBrincat stole the puck in his own zone before charging down ice and scoring into an empty-net to force a Game 5 on Tuesday.

Let’s go through some stats and the Three Stars of the Game…