Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Game 5
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This isn’t the first time Evander Kane has been a pain to the Golden Knights, and he has helped bring a physicality to the Edmonton Oilers that has them one game from eliminating Vegas.
The Golden Knights have lost both Stanley Cup Playoff series they’ve trailed 3-1 in their history. Of the 352 NHL teams to face such a deficit, 32 have advanced, a success rate of 0.91 percent. Cassidy said his team hasn’t been good enough, in any area, to think about being the next long shot to pay off.
The Golden Knights accuse the Oilers of targeting Adin Hill after a heated collision with Evander Kane in Game 4 of their series.
According to ESPN, echoing TSN's report, goaltender Calvin Pickard is expected to miss at least one more week after sustaining a lower-body injury in Game 2 last Thursday. “I’m told it’ll probably be at least a week,” TSN's Darren Dreger reported, effectively ruling the veteran netminder out for the remainder of the second-round series.
Adam Henrique scored twice to lead the Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, a result that puts Edmonton one win away from advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Edmonton Oilers dropped a heartbreaking game to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of their playoff series. With 0.4 seconds remaining in the game, Vegas scored the game-winning goal to stun the Oilers' home crowd.
Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy was upset by an unpenalized trip that forced Brayden McNabb out of the game not long before the Oilers' OT goal.