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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

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

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

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

Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with teammates during the third period in Game One of the Western Conference First Round. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights put in solid effort to take Game 1 over Blackhawks

Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores the game-winning goal past Philipp Grubauer #31 of the Colorado Avalanche during overtime in a Western Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Tuch’s brilliance, other takeaways from Avs win

Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Colorado Avalanche during overtime in a Western Conference Round Robin game. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Tuch the hero in Overtime to secure No. 1 seed

Nate Schmidt #88 of the Vegas Golden Knights is congratulated by teammates William Karlsson #71 and Jonathan Marchessault #81 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period against the Dallas Stars in a Western Conference Round Robin game. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three Keys to taking the No.1 seed from Avs

Zach Whitecloud #2 of the Vegas Golden Knights is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the Third period in a Western Conference Round Robin game. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights lock up No.2 seed after beating the Blues

William Carrier #28 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates with teammates Tomas Nosek #92 and Ryan Reaves #75 after he scored the game winning goal in the third period as Ben Bishop #30 of the Dallas Stars reacts. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights draw first blood against Stars in round-robin games

Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates during warm ups before the game against the Arizona Coyotes in an exhibition game. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three Storylines to watch in Dallas contest

Derek Stepan #21 of the Arizona Coyotes and Tomas Nosek #92 of the Vegas Golden Knights face off in the second period during an exhibition game. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Main Takeaways as hockey is back!

Darcy Kuemper #35 of the Arizona Coyotes is unable to stop a power play goal by Reilly Smith of the Vegas Golden Knights as Nick Cousins #21 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights look sharp in the Bubble as Coyotes brushed aside

Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues shoots the puck. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Predicting what might have happened on July 1

Vladimir Tarasenko #91 of the St. Louis Blues waits for a faceoff against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Return of Russian star makes St. Louis huge threat in West

Ryan Reaves #75 of the Vegas Golden Knights takes a break during a stop in play. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights strike it right with Reaves extension

Ryan Reaves #75 of the Vegas Golden Knights takes a break during a stop in play. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Grading the Ryan Reaves extension

The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate their 2-1 shootout victory over the Arizona Coyotes. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

A Vegas Golden Knights catchup with The Athletic’s Jesse Granger

William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights is congratulated by teammates. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three key ingredients for postseason success

Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to action against the Toronto Maple Leafs.(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights should look to rescue Eichel from Buffalo hell