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Vegas Golden Knights: Three kinks to iron out for Western Conference Finals

By Andrew Steele-Davis

Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights attempts a shot on Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights attempts a shot on Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights attempts a shot on Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Game Six
Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights attempts a shot on Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

There are three main flaws the Vegas Golden Knights need to eradicate prior to facing the Dallas Stars.

We are down to the final four in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Vegas Golden Knights facing the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals.

The Golden Knights need four wins to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in three years, but it won’t be easy.

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After all, we saw some weaknesses exposed during the Second Round against the Vancouver Canucks, which went the full seven games.

From a blunted offense to a stagnant power play that has struggled all postseason, the Golden Knights have some problems they need to deal with prior to faceoff against the Stars.

They will be coming up against good goaltending once again, in addition to a roster that is getting contributions from up and down the lineup.

Dallas is also loaded and they have enough star power to be able to defeat any team, as proved in the Second Round when they took down the Colorado Avalanche in seven games.

As such, this isn’t going to be an easy or straightforward series and it could well go the full seven games again.

And, with a huge prize on offer at the end of this series, we mapped out the three kinks the Golden Knights will need to iron out if they are to beat the Dallas Stars and advance through to the Stanley Cup Final.

Let’s delve right in…

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