When the Vegas Golden Knights won yet another Pacific Division title and notched the second-best record in the Western Conference with 110 points, they were expected to make a strong run to lift their second Stanley Cup in three years.

The Wild are deservedly in the driver's seat, holding a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with the Vegas Golden Knights.

For the Golden Knights, the road to redemption starts with puck management. Vegas had Game 2 going its way during the opening five minutes, registering the first five shots of the game and putting Minnesota on its heels, but then got sloppy with the puck in each of the three zones and paid the price.