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Anton Khudobin #35 of the Dallas Stars makes the save against Reilly Smith #19 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period in Game One of the Western Conference Final. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights Vs. Stars WCF Game 2: Lineups, TV, Odds, More

Vegas Golden Knights lay a goose egg in Game 1 loss to the Stars

Vegas Golden Knights: Sights and Sounds from Game 1 loss in WCF

Vegas Golden Knights: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly from Game 1 Loss

Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks and Robin Lehner #90 of the Vegas Golden Knights shake following Lehner's 3-0 shutout against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three Storylines to focus on in WCF

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

The Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights face off in the third period in a Western Conference Round Robin game. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Three predictions for Western Conference Finals

The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate with Robin Lehner after the teams 3-0 victory against the Vancouver Canucks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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

The Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights battle for the puck as Thatcher Demko #35 tends net during the first period in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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