But his defensive prowess has also been strong. It was on full display in Game 4 when he was on Golden Knights center Jack Eichel ’s hip pocket all night in a 3-0 win on Monday. And it’s given the Oilers a chance to close out the series in Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

The Golden Knights have already made two appearances in the Stanley Cup final despite entering the NHL just eight years ago.

In front of their home crowd, Golden Knights fans will hope that Eichel can turn in a performance similar to his run in 2023 when he helped Vegas to their only Stanley Cup Championship by recording the most points in the entire playoffs.

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