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The Golden Knights have faced their fair share of offensive superstars this postseason and they’re about to see a few more.
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and now Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov.
As with any playoff series, the biggest names dominate the conversation before it begins. Then, as it wears on, the winning team usually finds a way to slow them down.
As a staff and as a team we’ve done a good job of taking certain players away from what they want to do as that series has gone on and that’s why we’re still playing. -Cassidy
Vegas has struggled against opposing stars early in series. In Game 1 against Winnipeg, Dubois and Connor each scored to give the Jets a 2-0 lead. Draisaitl scored four in the opening game of the second round and then added another pair in Game 2. And Game 1 of the series against Dallas saw both Hintz and Robertson hit the back of the net.
However, the impact of the best players for the other team dwindled as the series got deeper and deeper.
| Points Per Game (Game 1 & 2) | Points Per Game (Game 3 & Beyond) | Goals Per Game (Game 1 & 2) | Goals Per Game (Game 3 & Beyond) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois | 1.0 | 0.67 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| McDavid | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Draisaitl | 3.0 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Robertson | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Hintz | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
