The Vegas Golden Knights face the Dallas Stars in Game Three of the Western Conference Final. The Golden Knights stepped up and won both home games in overtime to take a 2-0 series lead. The Stars looked poised to even up the series but allowed a late goal and a goal in overtime and are heading back home in a 0-2 series hole. The Golden Knights look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead while the Stars hope to crawl back into this series and Game Three should be a great one.
The Golden Knights have taken over this series with their offense stepping up, scoring seven goals in the first two games. Mark Stone and Chandler Stephenson have scored two goals and four assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. William Karlsson, Brett Howden, and Jonathan Marchessault have combined for four goals and an assist while defensemen Zach Whitecloud and Alec Martinez have added three assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only five goals in the series. Alex Pietrangelo and Alec Martinez have led the top two lines while Zach Whitecloud, Brayden McNabb, and Nicolas Hague have also stepped up, creating turnovers in all three zones and limiting shots on the net. Additionally, goaltender Adin Hill has been great in the series, saving 59 of the 64 shots he's faced.< /p>