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Golden Knights used relentless forecheck to overpower Mammoth in Game 4

Las Vegas Review-Journal·Danny Webster·about 1 month ago
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The one thing the Vegas Golden Knights didn’t get away from as Game 4 wore on was their forecheck. The relentless approach in how the Knights handled the latter stages of their 5-4 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth on Monday landed in their favor. It’s the reason why the Knights have put themselves in position to regain momentum in this series with Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights started Game 4 the same way they did Game 3 on Friday. They got on the forecheck, wore Utah down by getting pucks deep and sustaining pressure in the offensive zone. It worked to the tune of a 3-0 lead early in the second period. All three goals were a direct result of the Knights causing havoc in the Mammoth’s zone. “We liked it a lot, for sure,” said Mitch Marner, whose forecheck led to Brett Howden’s shorthanded goal late in the first period. “We were rolling (the lines) over.…

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