The Golden Knights will play game 3 against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT, as the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continues. Vegas last time out fell 5-2 to Minnesota, leading to what should be considered now a best of 5, with the series tied, 1-1.
Head Coach Bruce Cassidy addressed the media after game 2 on why puck management was a key factor in the loss, stating, "We didn’t take care of the puck. Typically, when things don’t go well for us, that’s where it starts.”
At one point, the Golden Knights were down 4-0 at home. If those parts of the game don't get cleaned up, Vegas could see them go behind in this series if they aren't improving in that area of their game.
Rest of Series Schedule
Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Xcel Energy Center
Game 4: Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m. Xcel Energy Center
Game 5: Tuesday, April 29 – Time TBD, T-Mobile Arena
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 1 – Time TBD, Xcel Energy Center
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 3 – Time TBD, T-Mobile Arena
Opponents Scoring Leaders
Ryan Hartman has the third-most goal contributions this series so far with 2 assists. Matt Boldy has the 2nd most with 4 points, with 3 goals and 1 point in the first two games of this series, and Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild after two games with 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists).
Game Notes
The Golden Knights own an 11-5-0 overall record in Game 3 of all postseason best-of-seven series and have a record of 8-4-0 in Game 3.
The Vegas Golden Knights have yet to concede a goal when the Wild have been in a power play, as they still have a 100% penalty kill percentage.
How other Playoff Series look heading into tonight
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild (Series tied, 1-1)
Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers (Los Angeles leads, 2-0)
Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues (Winnipeg leads, 2-0)
Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche (Dallas Leads, 2-1)
Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens (Washington leads, 2-0)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils (Carolina leads, 2-0)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators (Toronto leads, 2-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers (Florida leads, 1-0)
How To Watch/Listen
TV: Scripps Sports (Vegas 34)
Puck Drop: 6:00 PM PT
TV National: TBS, truTV, MAX
Radio: FOX Sports Las Vegas 98.9/1340 | Deportes Vegas 1460