How Vegas outmuscled Florida in Game 4 to move within a win of their first Cup

Stanley Cup Finals: Hardest win is yet to come for Golden Knights

Vegas knows how hard it is to close out a series. They needed six games to close out Dallas in the Western Conference Final after taking a 3-0 series lead. The Panthers know what it’s like to be on the brink of elimination. They trailed the Boston Bruins 3-1 in their first-round series.

Then, they rallied and stunned the best team in NHL regular season history with three straight victories to advance.

“You’ve got to take it day by day. We’ve got a couple of days here to regroup,” Pietrangelo told EP Rinkside. “We’ve played well at home here in the playoffs, so you’ve got to feel pretty good going home with a 3-1 lead.”

They do feel pretty good. They’ll feel even better if they win on Tuesday at T-Mobile arena and give the city their maiden Stanley Cup.

“I mean, you can’t not (think about it),” Hill told EP Rinkside. “It’s the ultimate goal in hockey. So there’s no way you can shut that off in your mind. You’re thinking about that, but at the same time, it’s just staying in the moment and focusing on the next play, the next shift.”