3 takeaways from the Vegas Golden Knights defeating the Minnesota Wild on Sunday

Sometimes, you need to be tested to bring out your A-game. When losing two straight games to non-playoff contending teams from the Empire State, it takes re-evaluating what your team's doing and unleashing your best assets to win the game. The Vegas Golden Knights did that on Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Wild, 4-1.

Pavel Dorofeyev scored a pair of power play goals and added an assist, giving him the "first star" of the night. Tomas Hertl chipped in a goal and an assist, while Mark Stone and Shea Theodore added two assists each. Keegan Kolesar scored the game-winning goal in the third period, burying home a greasy goal in front of Filip Gustavsson.

This was a goal the Golden Knights needed to get their team back on track. Before Sunday's game agaisnt the Wild, the Golden Knights had one goal in the last two games. What's worse was they didn't have Jack Eichel for Sunday due to an illness. It looked like a recipe for disaster for the home team, who saw their schedule suddenly pick up.

However, Sunday was different, as the Golden Knights got their elbows dirty with a little grease. It took attacking the net constantly and generating shot attempts to pester Gustavsson, peppering the netminder with 37 shots. It also took capitalizing on five power play opportunities, where the home team scored two goals on the man advantage.

With that comes three key takeaways from Sunday's major win. What did the Golden Knights achieve in their massive victory over the Wild? What did fans learn about the team as they head on the road for a three-game road trip? Let's break down Vegas's hard-earned victory over Minnesota.

1.) The Vegas Golden Knights are finding their groove on the power play

Before the Vegas Golden Knights faced off against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, the power play unit was struggling. They scored one goal in the last 15 attempts before Tuesday's tilt. Now? The man advantage group has scored four goals on 10 attempts in the past four games.

While teams have taken away Tomas Hertl from the front of the net, the Golden Knights are adapting in different ways. First, Pavel Dorofeyev has integrated himself into the power play attack. How, you ask? Take his second power play goal as a perfect example.

Hertl acts as a decoy in front of Gustavsson, preparing himself to redirect a shot. Stone looks like he's going for the easy set-up to Hertl. However, here comes Dorofeyev near the high slot, delivering a wrist shot.

The Russian forward's continued growth starts with him getting more involved in different offensive aspects. That includes special teams, where the focus will be on his Czech teammate taking the goaltender's vision. If the 24-year-old continues evolving into a better winger by injecting himself into the play, the Golden Knights will become a deadlier team offensively.