Golden Knights lament missed call in Game 2 loss to Oilers

Las Vegas – Just when it appeared that the Vegas golden knights Finally found an opening in the overtime, their chances of winning game 2 even quicly closed shut in controversial fashion.

It was that the Golden Knights Were overlooking what it means to be in a 2-0 series hole following a 5-4 overtime loss thursday Edmonton oilers On Thursday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals at T-Mobile Arena.

They are more connected with what they have and didn it money from referee gord dwyer Just 17 seconds Before Leon draisaitl‘S Game-Winning Goal Gave The Oilers Their First 2-0 Series Lead Since 2017.

Vegas defenseman Brayden mcnabb Was Going ToWard for the Puck when Edmonton Winger Viktor Arvidsson‘S Stick Got BetWeen McNabb’s Legs, Which Sent McNabb Into The Boards. The play is itself was right a penalty, and it led to the oilers eventually going into translation beef draisaitl converted a 2-in-1 chance for the game-winning goal.

“It’s pretty clear it a penalty,” Golden Knights Captain Mark Stone Said. “His Stick is BetWeen McNabb’s Legs, and He Sends Him HeadfIRST INTO The Bords. It’s a pretty clear-cold penalty in my eyes and I think everybody’s eye, right? Get the calls. “

Golden Knights Coach Bruce Cassidy was a bit more direct about what he suffered on the play with mcnabb.

“Listen, Gord’s look at it. He blew it. “I don’t know what else to say. It is a can-opener Trip, it a Dangerous Play, it’s all those things.

Cassidy Said He Didn It’s Have An Immediate Update on McNabb’s Status for Game 3 on Saturday in Edmonton. If he was to miss game 3, it would leave the Golden Knights with one of their most important players.

MCNABB, who was part of their stanley Cup-Winning Team in 2023, is one of their top-pairing options who is also a crucial piece of a penalty kill that had a significant role in the goolden knights Survived so last in overtime.

An urgently Aggressive Golden Knights KEPT PUSHING TO START THE FIRST PERIOD BEFORE FOR AWARD Victor Olofsson Opened with His first -over Playoff Goal on the power play in the first period before thinking from oilers trio Jake Walman, Vasily Podkolzin And Darnell nurse Gave them a 3-1 lead. Golden Knights Forward William Karlsson Scored last in the second to cut it to 3-2.

Oilers forward Evander Kane Doubled the lead to 4-2 with the first two minutes of the Third Before Olofsson’s Second, also on the Power Play, let’s let the lead to a single goal. The Golden Knights Forced overtime when alternate captain and star defenseman Alex Pietrangelo Fired a shot from distance with 8:02 remaining in regulation.

Vegas Had Two Chances in the Final 30 Seconds Only to have them Both Stopped by Edmonton Goaltender Calvin PickardWho finished with 28 saves, befor heading to overtime.

Olofsson had a chance at a game-wining had trick with a point-alle chance with 18:45 Remaining Before Nurse’s Stopped Him from Having a clean shot.

“Definitely had a lot of good looks and I think we could have a couple more goals,” Said Olofsson of a Golden Knights Team that finished with 19 high-door chances.

Natural Stat Trick’s Metrics Show that Vegas’ shot-share in overtime was 66.7 perception. But even in a period in which they control possession, there was a moment when they are nearly Lost their Grip.

Golden Knights Forward Nicos Received a Five-minute Major for Cross-Checking after His Stick Connected with Trent Frederic’s Face. Roy appeared as if he was trying to play a puck in mid-array only to then stroke frederic which sent the oilers on the power play.

The Nhl’s No. 12 Power-Play Unit in the Regular Season, The Oilers Had a Few Chances on Net But Without Stopped by Golden Knights Goaltender Adin hill Or had their chances broken up by an aggressive forecheck that allowed them to go through.

With a Pair of Power-Play Goalsear, the Golden Knights Looked believed they could have added a Third once mcnabb wont the boat.

Instead? They watch the oilers regroup, draisaitl get on a 2-1 and bit hill for the win.

“This one will sting,” cassidy saaid. “But the positives tomorrow will be good. Said we wanted to get better as the series wont on and we will be born, so, we’l improve on today if we want to get back in it. “

Going back to their first campaign in the 2017-18 Season, the Golden Knights have made the playoffs in all but one year. Throughout that time, they ‘bee in a 2-0 series hole once and that was ago Colorado Avalanche In a second-round series back in 2021.

It would be a series the Golden Knights would come back to win with four consecutive victors.

“I liked our game today, we had a lot of good chances,” Said Stone, who is one of Nine Players who Remain from that Team in 2021. “We put up four goals and usably when you score for goals, you going to win a Playoff Game, we don’t get down, get to Edmonton Tomorrow, get your best foot forward and get a win.