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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 of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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

Vegas Golden Knights: Three predictions for Western Conference Finals

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Stars WCF Game 1: Lineups, TV, Odds, More

Vegas Golden Knights Vs Canucks Game 6: Lineups, TV, Odds, More

Jacob Markstrom #25 of the Vancouver Canucks stops a shot against Chandler Stephenson #20 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Canucks Game 4: Lineups, TV, Odds, More

Jonathan Marchessault #81 and Paul Stastny #26 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate a goal by teammate Mark Stone (not pictured) past Jacob Markstrom #25 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights shut the door on Canucks to take Game 3

Zach Whitecloud #2 of the Vegas Golden Knights is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Canucks: Sights and sounds from Game 3

Robin Lehner #90 of the Vegas Golden Knights stops a shot against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights should ride the hot hand in Game 4

Jacob Markstrom #25 of the Vancouver Canucks clears the puck away from Chandler Stephenson #20 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three Keys to beating Canucks in Game 3

Nick Cousins #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck during the second period in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Canucks Game 3: Lineup, TV, Odds, More

The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate their victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round.

Vegas Golden Knights show their class to win Game 5 and advance

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights battle during the second period in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round.

Vegas Golden Knights: Sights and sounds from Game 5 as Knights advance

The Chicago Blackhawks skate against the Vegas Golden Knights in warm-ups prior to Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Hawks Game 5: Lineups, TV, More

Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks watches a shot get past Robin Lehner #90 of the Vegas Golden Knights at 4:08 of the first period in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

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

Brayden McNabb #3 of the Vegas Golden Knights defends the net against Kirby Dach #77 of the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: The Good, The Bad and the Very Bad from Game 4 loss

William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores a short-handed goal against Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks at 4:12 of the fist period in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three Keys to taking Game 4 and sweeping

Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Connor Murphy #5 of the Chicago Blackhawks battle for the puck during the second period in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Game 4: Lineups, TV, Odds and more

Patrick Brown #38 and the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks at 15:23 of the second period in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights grind it out in Game 3 to move to within one of a sweep

Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates a first period short-handed goal by William Karlsson #71 (not shown) against Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Sights and sounds from a hard-fought Game 3

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights battle during the second period in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three storylines to watch out for in Game 3

William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights is stopped by the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Blackhawks Game 3: Lineups, TV, Odds, More

The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate their 4-3 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Sights and sounds from OT win in Game 2

Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores the game-winning goal at 7:13 of overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks to win the game 4-3 in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Smith the hero in OT as Vegas Golden Knights take Game 2

Players line up for the national anthem before the start of a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three Keys to taking Game 2 and going up 2-0

Chicago Blackhawks and Vegas Golden Knights face off in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Blackhawks Game 2: Lineups, odds, more

Corey Crawford #50 of the Chicago Blackhawks blocks a shot against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period in Game One of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Takeaways from Game 1 win against Chicago

Shea Theodore #27 of the Vegas Golden Knights dives on the ice to try and block a shot on goal tender Robin Lehner #90 by Kirby Dach #77 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period in Game One of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Sights and sounds from Game 1 win over Hawks

Members of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: The Good, The Bad, The Strange from Game 1 win