Golden Knights Move Within 1 Win of West Final as 7-0-1 Finish Revived Season

10 articles · Updated · Las Vegas Review-Journal · May 14

Vegas can clinch a Western Conference Final berth in Game 6 on Thursday after taking a 3-2 second-round lead over Anaheim.
A 7-0-1 run after John Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy on March 29 flipped the season, lifting the Golden Knights from four points outside a wild-card spot to the Pacific Division title.
That surge followed a 4-10-2 stretch after the Olympic break and a seven-losses-in-eight skid after Vegas acquired defenseman Rasmus Andersson in January.
Vegas already rallied from a 2-1 first-round deficit against Utah by winning three straight, and now sits one victory from its fourth conference final in nine years.

What truly sparked the Knights' turnaround: John Tortorella's coaching or goalie Carter Hart's return from injury?

Is trading Adin Hill this offseason inevitable for Vegas after Carter Hart’s stellar playoff performance?

Can Anaheim's top power play solve the Knights' dominant penalty kill without defenseman Brayden McNabb on the ice?