GAME 4 – VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5 UTAH MAMMOTH 4 (Series Tied 2-2) – OT

Recap: The Golden Knights were looking to tie their seven-game series with a victory over the Mammoth in Salt Lake City. Vegas took an early lead after Pavel Dorofeyev scored his first goal of the series. With under :90 seconds left in the opening frame Brett Howden gave the Golden Knights a 2-0 advantage with a shorthanded goal.

Vegas extended their lead to a 3-0 lead early into the middle frame. Five minutes later the Mammoth found the net for their first goal of the contest. Less than thirty seconds later the home team cut Vegas’ lead to one.

Utah evened the score 1:45 into the final twenty minutes. The Mammoth took their first lead of the game later in the frame. Howden came up clutch again for Vegas as he scored his second of the night to tie the game 4-4. After sixty minutes, Game 4 needed overtime to decided winner. Late in OT Shea Theodore scored to capture Game 4 for Vegas.

The Golden Knights even the series at 2-2 by defeating the Mammoth 5-4 in OT. The two teams will travel back to Las Vegas for a critical Game 5 battle on Wednesday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7PM PT. (Recap by Jason)

Analysis: Before the game, the only thing John Tortorella wanted to say was that his team is ready to play. They came out and proved him right with an instant goal by a guy who really needed one, Pavel Dorofeyev. Then, they started going to work by creating turnovers in the offensive zone and it led to tons of zone time and even more chances. They built a three-goal cushion before the quick-strike Mammoth not only cut it down, but eventually took the lead. VGK put their work boots on late in the 3rd to get themselves back even and force OT. UTA had a good push to open OT but the Golden Knights staved it off. It took two game-winners because one was taken off the board from an offside. The Golden Knights are alive and well.  (Recap by Ken)

Upcoming stories from Game 4 of the first round series between the Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth at Delta Center.

• What now with Pavel and Tomas?

Ken’s Three VGK Stars
*** Jack Eichel
** Brett Howden
* Shea Theodore

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