As the Vegas Golden Knights prepare for a pivotal Game 5 against the Minnesota Wild, HC Bruce Cassidy and his players are emphasizing urgency. 

In Game 2, the Golden Knights were far too lackadaisical with the puck, coughing up turnovers in dangerous positions. They also weren't sharp enough in their coverage, something that affected them in Game 3. 

In Game 5, Cassidy won't let it happen again.

"You can have a game, like Game 2, where you didn’t manage the puck and took ourselves out of it. But those days need to be behind you."

Cassidy has thrown his lines in the blender, searching for offence and consistency on the defensive side of the puck. He may have found it in Game 4 and has decided to stick with the lines that have the hot hand.

The lines are headlined by a new trio of William Karlsson, Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev, a trio that had never played together but got positive results in 6:52 of ice time. 

The other three combos consist of Brandon Saad, Tomas Hertl and Mark Stone; Ivan Barbashev, Nicolas Roy and Reilly Smith; Tanner Pearson, Brett Howden and Keegan Kolesar. 

The Wild should feel confident heading into Game 5 despite the loss in Game 4. They seem to have solved Adin Hill at times. The 28-year-old has allowed three or more goals since Game 2, but showed signs that he was finding his game.

Each game has been won by the team that scores first, placing more pressure on starting the game with intensity and focus. 

Puck drop is set for 6:30 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena.

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