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Golden Knights return home for Game 5 against Wild hungry for more | NHL.com Recovered from consecutive losses with OT victory Saturday to even best-of-7 series
Bruce Cassidy 4/27 | Vegas Golden Knights Head Coach Bruce Cassidy speaks to the following ahead Game 5 of the first-round series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota W...
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Joel Eriksson Ek - Gets on scoresheet with helper Eriksson Ek registered an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Impact Eriksson Ek helped out on Jared Spurgeon's game-tying goal in the third period. The 28-year-old Eriksson Ek hasn't enjoyed the scoring bounty of linemates Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy -- the helper was Eriksson Ek's first point this postseason. The center has added a plus-3 rating, four PIM, 17 shots on net, seven hits and eight blocked shots while seeing top-line minutes, so he's in a good position to succeed.
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Jared Spurgeon - Finds twine in overtime loss Spurgeon scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Impact This was Spurgeon's first point since his helper April 9 versus the Sharks. The defenseman has posted seven shots on net, eight blocked shots, four hits and a plus-5 rating over four playoff contests. The Wild are leaning heavily on their top-four blueliners, so expect Spurgeon to continue seeing significant minutes throughout the Wild's postseason run.
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Marcus Foligno - Goals in three straight games Foligno scored a goal, dished out eight hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Impact Foligno has made impacts both on offense and with the body in the first round. He has three goals, 35 hits, four shots on net and a plus-2 rating across the first four games of the season. Foligno's tally Saturday gave the Wild a 2-1 lead early in the second period. The winger is on the second line now following the injury to Marcus Johansson (lower body) in Game 3, and that bodes well for Foligno getting better looks on offense in the short term.
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Marco Rossi - Scores again Saturday Rossi scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Impact Rossi has three points over the last two games since officially being moved down to the fourth line. While that assignment doesn't bode well for his long-term production, it has been enough to spark his offense in the first round. He's added eight shots on net, four hits and a plus-2 rating over four contests versus Vegas in this series.
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Brayden McNabb - Records helper Saturday McNabb notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild in Game 4.
Impact This was McNabb's first point in four playoff outings in this series. He's gotten into some defensive trouble, though defense partner Shea Theodore hasn't been at his best early in the first round. McNabb has added four shots on net, six hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating so far in the postseason.
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