The Vegas Golden Knights are attempting to level the series at one win apiece tonight against the Edmonton Oilers, but will once again do so without Pavel Dorofeyev and possibly Alex Pietrangelo.
The first game of the series saw the Golden Knights jump out to a quick 2-0 lead before allowing four unanswered goals to lose Game 1. Tonight, the Golden Knights must be aware that no lead is safe from Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
“There’s always some good in there, but we got to get better,” said HC Bruce Cassidy of tonight’s game.
Cassidy has elected to make several changes to his lineup, reverting to the lines the Golden Knights used frequently throughout the regular season. If Pietrangelo cannot play, Kaedan Korczak will remain in the lineup, skating alongside Nicolas Hague as he did in Game 1. Victor Olofsson will slide in beside Brandon Saad and Tomas Hertl, hoping to fill the vacant role of Dorofeyev.
The Oilers will stick with the lines that have brought them success recently, as they are currently on a five-game win streak.
“This is our home ice, and look to get it all even, squared up. Another big opportunity to go out and play a full 60, play well, and play well in front of our fans,” said Zach Whitecloud.
“We want to take it one shift at a time tonight, big game for us. We want to go back to how we want to play,” Nicolas Roy said.
A fast start is needed, but more importantly, a full 60 minutes needs to be played. If the Golden Knights find themselves ahead, taking their foot off the gas and playing passively will not serve them well against the Oilers, a hard lesson they’ve already learned.
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