In elevating his assistant to a lead manager’s role, George McPhee on Thursday allowed for an organizational structure to continue its exceptional mode of execution for the Golden Knights.
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James Neal is gone because Calgary was willing to offer him a five-year deal, something Vegas believed too long a tenure for a winger who will be 31 by the time next season arrives.
Washington appears more and more comfortable in its style and has taken the lead in this best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final, beating Las Vegas 3-1 on Saturday night at Capital One Arena.
Vegas was outplayed Wednesday night like no other time in these playoffs, falling to the Sharks 4-0 before an announced sellout of 17,562 at the SAP Center, where San Jose evened this best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.
Vegas fell to Ottawa 5-4, marking the third three-game losing streak for the Knights this season.
Backup goalie Malcolm Subban started for Vegas, which fell 5-2 to Minnesota 5-2 at Xcel Energy Center.
The losing streak reached three for the Golden Knights, who fell to the Bruins 2-1 at TD Garden, and yet more than at any other time this season appeared to be the sort of side most had forecast from the season’s outset.
Golden Knights general manager George McPhee seems all business all the time, driven by that nervous edge and batch of butterflies to win big for owner Bill Foley.