With new life, Golden Knights ready for Game 4 with Oilers

The Vegas Golden Knights are back in the hunt in their Stanley Cup play-off series thanks to their last seconds victory over Edmonton Oilers in Game 3. Now the Golden Knights Home-Ice benefit can regain a win in Monday’s match 4 of their Western Conference Semifinal Series in Edmonton. Edmonton leads the best-of-seven ratio with 2-1, but the Golden Knights come out with an exciting 4-3 victory on Saturday when Reilly Smith scored the winner with 0.4 seconds on the clock. His shot from a sharp angle was accidentally diverted by Oilers -Superstar Leon Draisaitl in the open net. Although it was a happy turn, the Golden Knights believe they played well enough to win Game 3 without it and Game 2 – so that they enter Game 4 with lots to build. “We are doing things better than we did in Game 1, so that’s where we can build our momentum,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said after the optional exercise of Sunday. “We understand how our game gets better … We have to keep the mentality at a good offensive club.” The road team has so far won every game in this series between Pacific Division Rivals. Cassidy said Captain Mark Stone was ‘daily’ due to the torso injury he sustained in the first period of Saturday’s collision, which set up most of the match. “He’s doing well,” the coach said. “Hopefully he’s better (Monday) and ready to go.” Regardless of whether Stone returns, the quest remains the same. “We have won a win and now we have to try one more to do things,” Golden Knights defender Brayden McNabb said. Golden Knights forward Brandon Saad, who missed the last match due to a lesion body, is also daily. As disappointing as Saturday’s setback for Edmonton-which wiped out a shortage in the third period with a late goal and had the overtime of time-the Oilers had a lot of reason to feel confident. Edmonton, who has had a six -game winning streak with the setback, remains in charge of the series and has a chance to take a stranglehold. “We are 2-1 ahead and probably should not rise by 2-1,” Zach Hyman, the Oilers forward, said on Sunday. “If we were 3-0 ahead, it would have been great, but I think we’re in a good place.” On the other hand, the Oilers will admit that they stole the Game 2 victory, despite having a large part of the game and that they were again a large part of Saturday’s collision. “These are the play -offs,” said Oilers defender Darnell Nurse. ‘We know that we need to be better in certain situations. It’s a big game that shows up. ‘ Nevertheless, momentum rarely means much from play to game. The Oilers know that the past means little forward. “You just have to have a short-term memory,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “I was with this team last year and my only experience in the NHL playoffs was last year and this year, and whatever happened the night before – whether it was a win or a loss – you just have to set it aside.” Knoblauch said Stuart Skinner is expected to start a second consecutive match with Calvin Pickard not able to play as a result of the lower-body injury sustained in the game.